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Find similar grantsUSDA NIFA AFRI Education and Workforce Development is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This funding opportunity addresses projected workforce shortages across the agricultural, food, forestry, rangeland, and energy resources sectors.
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AFRI 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.
Veterinary Services Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinar NIFA staff will hold a Technical Assistance Webinar to discuss the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
AFRI Education and Workforce Development The AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The program educates professionals to lead agriculture into the future by solving current and future challenges facing our farmers, ranchers, and foresters .
The AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program (EWD) addresses projected shortfalls of qualified graduates in the agricultural, food, forestry, range and energy resources sectors of the U.S. economy.
Thus, the AFRI EWD has four overarching goals: Growing Agricultural Literacy and Workforce Development for the Future offers institutional grants to provide K-14 teachers and administrators with increased knowledge of the food and agricultural sciences and help them develop improved curricula to train the agricultural workforce for the future.
Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy (Program Code A7501) Training or Retaining of Agricultural Workers provides institutional training grants to develop a technology- and data-savvy workforce ready for the field and industrial jobs.
Agricultural Workforce Training Grants at Community Colleges (Program Code A7601) Developing Pathways provides formal or non-formal education and experiential learning for students to enter or gain skills applicable to the food and agriculture fields.
EWD seeks to support the development of non-formal education activities that cultivate interest and build public confidence in the safe and enhanced use of technology in food and agricultural sciences.
Food and Agricultural Non-formal Education (Program Code A7801) Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (Program Code A7401) Advancing Science supports graduate and post-graduate education in food and agriculture disciplines.
Predoctoral Fellowships (Program Code A7101) Postdoctoral Fellowships (Program Code A7201) New in 2026: Education and Workforce Development Workshop Grants Year-round Education and Workforce Development Workshop Grants (Program Code A7001) develop activities and programing that bring stakeholders together to discuss, coordinate, and advance innovations supportive of food and agriculture-related disciplines and workforce.
Workshop grant applications should focus on at least one of the four overarching goals of the AFRI EWD Program, listed above. Workshop Grant applications are accepted after submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI). See Letter of Intent Instructions under "Related Documents" on the AFRI NOFO Resources webpage .
The LOI must be submitted a minimum of 255 days before the start of the workshop. The full Workshop Grant application must be submitted a minimum of 210 days before the start of the workshop.
Notice of Funding Opportunity Links Current AFRI Education and Workforce Development NOFO AFRI NOFO Resources (Part IV, C Content and Form of Application Submission; EWD Review Criteria; etc.) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development Food and Nutrition Security Page last updated: January 22, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State agricultural experiment stations; Colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher); University research foundations; Other research institutions and organizations; Federal…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $650,000 (Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates); Up to $500,000 (Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy); Up to $180,000 (Predoctoral Fellowships). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
USDA NIFA AFRI Education and Workforce Development is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Stepping-up Technology Implementation competition) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program aims to improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities of value in the classroom for students with disabilities; providing captioning and video description; and ens…
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.
While headlines chase AI and defense money, USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture runs a tight summer competitive cycle — Equipment Grants (June 25), Agricultural Genome to Phenome (June 29), New Beginning for Tribal Students (July 2), and Crop Protection and Pest Management (July 6). Here is how the four programs fit together, who is eligible, and why the land-grant system has a structural edge.
Read articleSecretary Rollins and NIFA opened the FY26 Research Facilities Act Program on June 15 with a four-tier award structure scaling from $100K planning grants to $30M facility complexes. The dollar-for-dollar cash match, the one-project-per-institution rule, and the 32-day application window are reshaping how land-grants will prioritize their long-deferred capital backlog.
Read articleUSDA NIFA's AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems program awards up to $10 million for integrated research, education, and extension projects. The letter of intent deadline is February 26, 2026.
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