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The USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is the nation's flagship competitive grants program for agricultural sciences funding $445. 2 million in FY2026. The program supports AI-driven agricultural research through three tracks.
The Foundational and Applied Science track funds investigator-led research in plant health, animal systems, food safety, bioenergy, and natural resources including AI-driven crop monitoring, precision agriculture sensor systems, and machine learning for livestock genetics.
The Sustainable Agricultural Systems track supports large-scale transdisciplinary projects addressing food production, climate resilience, and water availability challenges using AI and data science approaches. The Education and Workforce Development track is funded at $39. 7 million for K-14 STEM professional development and agricultural workforce training including AI literacy.
NIFA prioritizes proposals integrating research with extension and education components, particularly those addressing climate variability, food security, and rural workforce gaps.
This program is distinct from the NIFA Adoption of Precision Agriculture program which specifically targets on-farm precision technology adoption and from the NSF AI-ENGAGE Quad Agricultural AI Program which is an international collaboration focused on AI research institutes.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: U.S. colleges and universities, 1890 land-grant institutions, 1994 land-grant institutions, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities, insular area schools of agriculture, and other eligible research organizations. Proposals from minority-serving institutions are especially encouraged. Principal investigators must be affiliated with eligible institutions. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Total program funding of $445.2 million across three tracks. Foundational and Applied Science track supports individual investigator grants. Sustainable Agricultural Systems track funds large-scale transdisciplinary projects. Education and Workforce Development track funded at $39.7 million. Individual award sizes vary by track and project scope from approximately $150,000 for standard grants to $10,000,000 for large integrated projects. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 26, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Request for Applications (AI components) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This program supports AI activities that advance the ability of computer systems to perform tasks traditionally requiring human intelligence within agriculture and the food supply chain. This includes machine learning, data visualization, natural language processing, intelligent decision support systems, and autonomous systems for agricultural and food production.
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Grant Program is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This competitive grants program supports research and extension projects designed to increase participation by rural women and minorities from rural areas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The program aims to develop a robust and diverse food and agricultural STEM workforce.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (USDA NIFA) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR and STTR programs offer competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses for high-quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefits.
EPAs SmartWay Transport Partnership and National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) are announcing the availability of funding assistance to create finance programs, such as low cost leases or revolving loan programs, to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions throughout the United States. The SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program is soliciting proposals for projects that reduce diesel emissions through the creation of national, tribal, regional, state or local finance program(s). Finance programs include, but are not limited to, those that provide the loan recipient a specific financial incentive (i.e., longer terms or lower rates) to purchase or lease eligible retrofitted vehicles or equipment. The proposed finance program should maximize the total project funds available for financing eligible diesel emission reduction solutions and be sustainable to maintain the program. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OAR-OTAQ-09-13. Assistance Listing: 66.039. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $2M – $12M per award.
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 is soliciting applications for projects that address the 2010 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rebuy (4Rs) in Schools Program goals from applicants carrying out or desiring to carry out projects that serve EPA Region 2: New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. Applicantsare required to be members of, or to join, EPAs WasteWise program in order to apply.See subsection E for more information. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R2-RPB-01-2010. Assistance Listing: 66.808. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $60K total program funding.
The Healthy Communities Grant Program is seeking projects that: Target resources to benefit communities at risk (environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air pollution, urban areas) and sensitive populations (e.g. children, elderly, others at increased risk). Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks. Increase collaboration through community-based projects. Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environment and human health problems. Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits. Proposed projects must: (1) Be located in and/or directly benefit one or more of the three Target Investment Areas which include: Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern, Sensitive Populations, and/or Urban Areas in one or more of the EPA Region I States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and/or Vermont; and (2) Identify how the proposed project will achieve measurable environmental and/or public health results in one or more of the five Target Program Areas which include Asthma, Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues, Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments, Healthy Schools, Urban Natural Resources. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R1-HC-2010. Assistance Listing: 66.110. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $5K – $35K per award.