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The National Science Foundation and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture have issued a joint Dear Colleague Letter seeking proposals to advance foundational research in agricultural robotics through the NSF Foundational Research in Robotics FRR program.
Proposals must present a compelling vision for pioneering robots with transformative potential in agricultural contexts and be clearly justified by important needs in agriculture and the agricultural sciences.
The initiative combines NSF expertise in robotics and computer science with NIFA expertise in agricultural research to support development of innovative AI-driven robots for farming harvesting crop monitoring livestock management precision agriculture and other agricultural applications. Proposals must have titles prefixed with NIFA: and be submitted to the FRR program.
NSF manages the review process with USDA staff participating as observers. If NIFA selects a proposal for funding the institution must withdraw from NSF and submit to NIFA instead. This is distinct from USDA NIFA AFRI AI-Enabled Agricultural Science grants which focus broadly on agricultural AI research and from the standard NSF FRR program which covers all robotics domains.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. academic institutions and NSF-eligible organizations conducting agricultural robotics research. Proposals must focus on robot or class of robots with agricultural applications and address fundamental gaps in robotics science. Contact USDA NIFA program directors before submission to assess project fit. Rolling submission with no fixed deadline. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows awards range from $174,000 to $5,000,000 following NSF FRR program funding levels. Projects may be funded by either NSF or USDA NIFA depending on agricultural science alignment. NIFA-funded proposals follow NIFA award terms. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NSF-NIFA Joint Foundational Research in Agricultural Robotics and AI is funded by National Science Foundation and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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