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Find similar grantsEquipment Grants Program is sponsored by USDA NIFA. Provides funding for shared-use equipment in food and agricultural sciences at higher education institutions.
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Equipment Grants Program | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
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Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
The EGP, Assistance Listing 10. 519, serves to increase access to shared special-purpose equipment/instruments for scientific research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs in our Nation's institutions of higher education, including State Cooperative Extension Services.
The program seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions by providing organizations with opportunities to acquire equipment/instruments that support the research, training, and extension goals of the organization and extension agents both within and outside the proposing organization. Dates may vary. Please see NOFO for exact details.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to access information related to this grant opportunity, please contact the Information Contact listed on this page no later than ten (10) days before the closing date. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the webinar or event related to this grant opportunity, please contact the event host.
NIFA offers language access services, such as interpretation and translation of vital information, free of charge. If you need interpretation or translation services, please visit NIFA Language Access Services and request service no later than ten (10) days before the closing date. Equipment Grants Program (EGP) More Information on Eligibility Eligibility is limited to the following institutions, as defined in 7 U.S.C.
§ 3103 : 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.
Inclusions. —The terms “college” and “university” include a research foundation maintained by a college or university described in subparagraph (A). 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 For more Information Contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.
gov Funding Opportunity Number Assistance Listing Number REEIS-NRP-Program Funded Projects Estimated Total Program Funding Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement Equipment Grants Program (EGP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Food and Nutrition Security Page last updated: May 20, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofits, Universities, State/local governments. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000 - $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Equipment Grants Program are due June 26, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Equipment Grants Program is funded by USDA NIFA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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The Robotics Grant Program is a grant from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) that funds school-based robotics programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Awarded through a competitive application process, the program provides up to $3,500 to eligible local education agencies (LEAs) in Alabama. Applicants must be public school systems submitting on behalf of schools with K–12 students. The grant supports the purchase of robotics equipment and program development aligned with AMSTI guidelines. Applications are submitted online through the AMSTI Robotics Grant portal. The Fiscal Year 2026 application deadline was September 30, 2025. Questions should be directed to robotics@amsti.org. The program is managed by the Alabama State Department of Education under State Superintendent Eric G. Mackey.
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