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Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Initiative (UIE) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This program supports research, education, and extension activities through competitive grants designed to address key production and market challenges of local, regional, and national importance within the urban agriculture sector.
Applications must align with the FY 2026 Priority Focus on identifying and promoting horticultural, social, and economic factors for successful agricultural production in high-population-density settings, indoor, and controlled-environment systems. Applicants must include local community organizations in the project team.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include State Agricultural Experiment Stations, colleges and universities, university research foundations, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, National laboratories, private organizations, foundations, or corporations, individuals, or any group consisting of two or more of these entities. Applicants must include local community organizations in the project team. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Initiative (UIE) is funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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