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Rural Workforce Development Grants is sponsored by USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture). These grants are intended to build job training infrastructure in rural areas, fostering a competitive workforce vital to a sustainable agricultural future. They support programs that equip current and future farmers, ranchers, scientists, and professionals with advanced technologies and scientific knowledge.
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development | 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.
The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information about research, education, and Extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA. This website houses a large volume of supporting materials. In this section, you can search the wide range of documents, videos, and other resources.
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension NOFO Pre-App Technical Assistance Webinar In this technical assistance webinar, NIFA ECDRE program staff will discuss the FY 2026 ECDRE program and answer questions concerning the application process. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences.
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program areas to support: professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals; non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth; workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges; training of undergraduate students in research and extension; fellowships for predoctoral candidates; fellowships for postdoctoral scholars; and education and workforce development workshop grants.
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.
AFRI Education and Workforce Development Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) 1862 Land-grant Institutions 1890 Land-grant Institutions 1994 Land-grant Institutions For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses Hispanic-Serving Institutions Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed Other or Additional Information (See below) State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed More Information on Eligibility The list above is abbreviated.
Others may be eligible to apply. Eligibility may differ based on project types. See Program Area Description in the current AFRI Education and Workforce Development (EWD) RFA for the requested project types.
Please review Part III, A of the current AFRI EWD RFA for more specific eligibility requirements. Note that restrictions apply to integrated projects applicants. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 For more Information Contact Thursday, December 31, 2026 grantapplicationquestions@usda. gov Funding Opportunity Number Assistance Listing Number Estimated Total Program Funding Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement Matching is Required. See NOFO for details.
Agricultural Workforce Training Previous Award Abstracts Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy Previous Award Abstracts Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) Previous Award Abs… Predoctoral Fellowships Previous Award Abstracts Postdoctoral Fellowships Previous Award Abstracts Food and Agricultural Non-Formal Education Previous Award Abstracts Natural Resource Economics Food and Nutrition Security Prevention of Diet-Related Diseases and Disparities Page last updated: January 20, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Certain land-grant institutions, non-profit organizations, Native American tribal organizations, and small businesses. Eligibility may differ based on project types. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Education, are eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Rural Workforce Development Grants are due December 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Rural Workforce Development Grants is funded by USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Critical Minerals and Materials Innovation is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This is a Phase II opportunity that supports eligible technologies building on prior DOE-supported research related to critical minerals and materials. Projects should focus on prototype development, technical validation, market entry, and commercialization, potentially involving rare earth recovery and AI process control.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I is sponsored by Administration for Community Living (ACL) NIDILRR. The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of ACL's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to increase the commercial application of ACL-supported research results and development products.
The October 1, 2026 REAP final rule (91 FR 62600) took effect October 16. Grants now cap at 25 percent of cost, $500,000 for renewables and $250,000 for efficiency, after the project has run 12 months. Cropland solar and foreign-adversary components are out, and state competitions are gone. Comments close November 2.
Read articleThe FY2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program sent $86.6 million to 56 states and territories on October 13, 2026, averaging $142,469 per subaward. The federal applicant is always a state department of agriculture — which means the competition you can actually enter is the one your state runs, on its own calendar.
Read articleUSDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221 puts $19.5 million of SBIR and $5.25 million of STTR behind roughly 38 Phase II awards at a $650,000 ceiling. You may submit two applications and NIFA will issue exactly one award per company — and the published tiebreaker is a letter you have to go get.
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