USDA NIFA Grants

Open USDA NIFA grants

• Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program

  Up to $465Kopen

  Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program is sponsored by USDA NIFA. The USDA NIFA Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program funds integrated, collaborative...

  agriculturepublic_healthantimicrobial_resistancepoultrydisease_prevention

• National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program

  Up to $263Kopen

  National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program is sponsored by USDA NIFA. Supports training for master's and doctoral degrees in f...

  agriculture

• Rural Health and Safety Education Program

  Up to $250Kopen

  Supports projects that deliver research-based education on health and safety issues to agricultural producers and rural residents.

  discover:rural developmentfit_score:1

• Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program

  Deadline: Jun 1, 2026open

  Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program is sponsored by USDA NIFA. Supports Cooperative Extension System in disaster preparedness, respon...

  emergency_managementcommunity_developmenteducation_researchdisaster preparednessdisaster response

• Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program

  Deadline: Jun 23, 2026open

  Provides grants for education in rural health and safety, including STEM-related topics.

• Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development is sponsored by USDA NIFA. Focuses on developi...

  workforce_developmentk12_educationhigher_educationagricultureeducation_research

• Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program is a grant from USDA NIFA that funds rese...

  agriculturefood_securitybiotechnologyclimate_changenutrition

• Crop Protection and Pest Management

  open

  Crop Protection and Pest Management is a grant from USDA NIFA that funds environmental conservation and stewardship. The National Institute of Food an...

  agricultureenvironmental_educationpest managementintegrated pest managementcrop protection

• AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems

  open

  AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems is sponsored by USDA NIFA. Funds large-scale, multi-million-dollar projects that promote sustainable agricultura...

  agriculturefood_securityeducation_researchcommunity_developmentclimate_change

• Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program

  open

  Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program is a grant from USDA NIFA that funds environmental conservation and stewardship. Biotechnology R...

  biotechnologybasic_researchagriculturegenetically engineered organismsgenetic engineering

• Climate Change: Adaptation, Mitigation and Resilience

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  Climate Change: Adaptation, Mitigation and Resilience is sponsored by USDA NIFA. Supports research and extension programs in agricultural, food, and n...

  climate_changeagriculturefood_securityenvironmental_educationclimate adaptation

• AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS)

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  AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) is sponsored by USDA NIFA. SAS funds large-scale, multi-million-dollar projects that use transdisciplinary...

  agricultureforestryclimate_changecarbon_capturesustainable agriculture

• Artificial Intelligence for K-12 Food and Agricultural Sciences

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  Artificial Intelligence for K-12 Food and Agricultural Sciences is a grant from USDA NIFA through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) ...

  ai_educationagriculturek12_educationworkforce_developmenteducation_research

• Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network (FADI-EDEN)

  open

  Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network (FADI-EDEN) is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) p...

  agriculturefood_securityemergency_managementresiliencefood security

• Animal Health and Disease Research Capacity Program

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  Animal Health and Disease Research Capacity Program is a grant from USDA NIFA that funds agricultural animal health and disease research at eligible U...

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

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  Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs at USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture ...

  small_businessagricultureinnovationagriculture researchfood technology

• Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) Program

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  Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) Program is a grant from USDA NIFA that biotechnology risk assessment research grants (brag) program | nifa...

  biotechnologyagricultureenvironmental_educationeconomic_developmentbiotechnology risk assessment

• Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)

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  Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) is a grant from USDA NIFA that pecialty crop research initiative | nifa the lifecycle of grants and cooperat...

  agriculturefood_securityspecialty cropscrop productionagricultural research

• Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I

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  Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by USDA NIFA. Supports small businesses in con...

  small_businessagriculturebiotechnologyinnovationsmall business innovation research

• Microbial Genomics Program

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  Microbial Genomics Program is a grant from USDA NIFA that funds research advancing the understanding of microbial genomes and their roles in agricultu...

  biotechnologyagriculturefood_safety_globalbasic_researchmicrobial genomics

What USDA NIFA funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent USDA NIFA awards:

How to apply for USDA NIFA grants

Most USDA NIFA applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.