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"Equipment Grants Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment/instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs at institutions of higher education, including State Cooperative Extension Systems. The program seeks to strengthen the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions by providing them with opportunities to acquire one shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals that may be too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NIFA grant programs. The program emphasizes shared-use instrumentation that will enhance the capabilities of researchers, educators, and extension specialists both within and outside the proposing organization.
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-CEGP-32987. Assistance Listing: 10.519. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG. Award Amount: $25K – $500K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Eligibility is limited to the following institutions, as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 3103:1) College or Universitya) In general.—The terms "college" and "university" mean an educational institution in any State, the District of Columbia, and any insular area which: (i) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; (ii) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (iii) provides an educational program for which a bachelor's degree or any other higher degree is awarded; (iv) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (v) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association.b) Inclusions.—The terms "college" and "university" include a research foundation maintained by a college or university described in subparagraph (A).2) State Cooperative Institution, including:1862 and 1890 Land-grant institutions;State-certified schools of forestry as stipulated in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq. (the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962);State Agricultural Experiment Stations located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the Insular Areas in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 361a et seq. (the Hatch Act of 1887);"Cooperative extension services" meaning the organizations established at the Land-grant Colleges and Universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372–374, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 209(b) of the Act of October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1428, as amended; D.C. Code, sec. 31–1719(b));Accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine or State Agricultural Experiment Stations that conduct animal health and disease research in accordance with section 1433(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977;Hispanic-serving Institutions as defined in section 1101(a) of Title 20;Eligible institutions in insular areas including, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25K – $500K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 25, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — Equipment Grants Program is offered by National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture made 15,981 awards totaling roughly $9.6 billion to 1,656 recipients in FY2021-2025, reaching 59 states and territories with a median award of $288,637. North Carolina State University ($299.5 million) and the University of Minnesota ($242.3 million) were among the top recipients, and 41 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
| Organization | Total awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina State University(NC) | $299.5M |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota(MN) | $242.3M |
| University of Florida(FL) | $213.5M |
| Purdue University(IN) | $210.0M |
| Washington State University(WA) | $205.7M |
| The Pennsylvania State University(PA) | $205.1M |
| University of Wisconsin System(WI) | $204.4M |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology(IA) | $199.4M |
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