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Food Safety Outreach Program
Funds food-safety training, education, outreach, and technical assistance for owners and operators of farms and food processors, delivered through cooperative extension, universities, and community and nonprofit organizations. The FY2026 notice closes July 20, 2026, with no match required.
Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program
Supports experiential service-learning projects that build agricultural literacy and improve children's nutritional health by connecting school cafeterias, classrooms, and local agriculture. Eligible recipients include universities, state agricultural experiment stations, research foundations, and nonprofits; the FY2026 notice closes July 20, 2026.
Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program
Funds farm financial management education and benchmarking work, including collaborative extension approaches that maintain and expand the public FINBIN farm financial management database.
Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture
Supports research, education, and extension projects that solve local, regional, and national problems across urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural systems, from production through markets.
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG): On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials — FY2026
Funds on-farm trials that evaluate innovative conservation approaches with agricultural producers. FY2026 priorities include irrigation management technologies, grazing lands, nutrient management, and soil health demonstration trials.
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG): Classic Program — FY2026
Supports early-stage development and adoption of conservation technologies, tools, market-based approaches, and management systems for working lands. FY2026 priorities include water management, soil, habitat improvement, pest pressure, and farmer-focused conservation outcomes.
Growing Tomorrow Grant
Grants for Ohio Farm Bureau young farmer or entrepreneur members developing early-stage agricultural businesses or projects focused on agricultural education, environmental stewardship, rural economic opportunity, or stronger local communities.
Farmers Advocating for Organic (FAFO) Grants
Farmer-funded organic grant program supporting nonprofit and academic/research institution projects in research, education, and advocacy. The Fall 2026 cycle opened June 15; LOIs are due August 1, with invited full applications due August 15.
Open Call General Support Grants
Open-call general operating support for nonprofits aligned with the foundation's healthy, just, and ecologically thriving mission. The current 2026 cycle is open through August 3, with an eligibility quiz and application in the foundation's Temelio portal.
Agriculture & Food Systems Grants
Grants supporting projects that transform Michigan food systems by strengthening growers, processors, distributors, and access to healthy, culturally appropriate food through ecologically sound and sustainable methods. Includes pollinator support and market access.
National Swine Health Strategy Research RFP
The Pork Checkoff's Swine Disease Research Task Force solicits proposals from universities and the swine health research community to close knowledge gaps in reducing domestic disease impact and preventing foreign animal disease incursions. About $1M is available across multiple selected projects, reviewed on a rolling basis through 2026.
Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Capacity Applications
Four-year continuation funding for 1994 land-grant Tribal colleges to support informal, community-based extension projects addressing agriculture, youth, economic development, healthy lifestyles, natural resources, and Tribal community priorities.
FY26 BLM Rangeland Resource Management — Bureau Wide
Funds bureau-wide rangeland work crossing state boundaries, including soil and vegetation inventories, land-health assessments, rangeland restoration, ecological site descriptions, soil carbon sequestration, resilient landscapes, and stakeholder education.
International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) — 2026 RFA
Pre-applications are under review. Invited full applications are due September 2, 2026, for research that gives U.S. beef and swine producers practical antimicrobial-stewardship solutions, including technologies and management practices that improve animal health, welfare, and transparency.
Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Funds collaborative multi-state partnerships that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Eligible projects can address regional or national specialty-crop issues including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific challenges, and marketing or promotion.
USPOULTRY Comprehensive Research Program Competition
Industry-funded poultry research competition for broiler, turkey, and commercial egg operations. The next public preproposal deadline is November 2, 2026, for the Spring 2027 competition; invited full proposals are due January 19, 2027.
AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program
AFRI's core foundational and applied science call supports research-only, extension-only, and integrated projects across plant systems, animal systems, food safety, nutrition, natural resources, agricultural technology, and rural economies. NIFA lists the FY2026 closing date as December 31, 2026.
AFRI Education and Workforce Development
Funds agricultural workforce development, undergraduate research and extension experiences, predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, non-formal youth education, and workshop grants that train the next generation of food and agricultural scientists.
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
Builds research capacity at Tribal colleges in agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences, with emphasis on student training and innovative agricultural technologies such as AI, data science, robotics, and digital tools.
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Supports watershed group development, watershed restoration planning, and watershed-management project planning or design in eligible western states and territories. Agricultural stakeholders, including irrigated agriculture and livestock grazing interests, can participate through eligible watershed groups.
AFRI Rapid Response to Emerging and Re-emerging Pest and Disease Events
Supports rapid research, extension, or integrated projects addressing the emergence or re-emergence of pests or diseases across plant or animal production systems or the food supply within the prior 180 days. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed as events arise, with a One Health emphasis on plant, animal, and ecosystem health.
AFRI Rapid Response to Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems
Funds extension and integrated projects that respond to weather events or disasters affecting food and agricultural systems, prioritizing short-term deliverables and rapid adoption. Applications are accepted and reviewed continuously, due within 45 days of a qualifying weather event, with emphasis on agroecosystem resilience, food and commodity security, and health and safety.
SARE Farmer/Rancher Grants
Regional annual-cycle grants for farmers and ranchers to test on-farm sustainable agriculture ideas, including soil health, cover crops, crop rotations, livestock integration, integrated pest management, and farm profitability. Regional windows are currently between cycles.
SARE Research and Education Grants
Multi-year annual-cycle research and education grants for universities, nonprofits, and extension teams working on sustainable agricultural systems. Projects should address farmer-identified needs and produce practical, transferable results. Regional windows are currently between cycles.
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program — State Requests for Proposals
State-administered specialty-crop funding pathway. State departments of agriculture apply directly to USDA-AMS, while universities, nonprofits, producer groups, and other non-federal applicants submit specialty-crop project proposals through the appropriate state department. State RFP windows vary annually.
Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)
Funds research to understand the structure and function of genomes of plants important to agriculture. Projects may address gene function, comparative genomics, bioinformatics, and tools to accelerate crop improvement. Encourages collaboration between plant biologists and computational scientists.
NSF Integrative Organismal Systems — Plant & Agricultural Science
Supports fundamental research on mechanisms underlying plant physiology, development, and environmental response with agricultural relevance. High-fit topics include drought and heat stress tolerance, nutrient-use efficiency, root architecture, photosynthesis, and plant-microbiome interactions.
Plant Biotic Interactions
Joint NSF/NIFA program supporting research on beneficial and antagonistic interactions between plants and viral, bacterial, fungal, oomycete, plant, and invertebrate symbionts, pathogens, and pests. Projects can range from fundamental mechanisms to translational work benefiting agriculturally relevant plants.
Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR)
Year-round rapid-response funding for research and outreach addressing emerging or unanticipated pests and pathogens that threaten the U.S. food supply or agricultural systems. Applicants submit a one-page concept note and, if invited, a full application within eight weeks.
OFRF Grant Program
Annual organic research grant cycle for farmers, ranchers, and early-career researchers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. OFRF is not currently accepting applications as of the June 17 sweep, but it says LOIs typically open in July for farmer-led certified-organic research with education and outreach components.
Farm Aid Grants for Nonprofit Organizations
Invitation-only annual grantmaking for IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofits strengthening family farm agriculture in the United States. Supports local and regional food systems, farmer viability and crisis support, climate/farmer-led solutions, and policy or organizing work; invitations typically arrive in summer and awards are made near year-end.
Midwest Climate & Energy Grants
Regional climate and energy grants for organizations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, with other Midwest states by invitation. Relevant for climate-smart agriculture, rural climate implementation, and food-system organizations where the work fits McKnight's Midwest climate strategy.
Regenerative Agriculture Project Grants
Resources for agricultural workers and activists advancing regenerative agriculture practices that draw carbon into the soil and support better livelihoods. Emphasis on soil carbon, food sovereignty, and climate mitigation.
Farmer-Led Fund for Watershed Protection
Competitive grants for farmer-led watershed groups (Wisconsin) to protect water quality by improving soil health and maintaining continuous living cover. Funds per-acre and outcome-based incentives for participating farmers. Operated with USDA-NRCS RCPP funds.
NCSRP FY2027 Funding Opportunities RFP
Multi-state soybean checkoff RFP for university research and extension that improves soybean yield, profitability, stressor management, genetics, agronomy, and farmer-facing outreach across the North Central region. FY2027 RFP documents are posted on the NCSRP site.
Iowa Soybean Research — Request for Proposals
Annual checkoff-funded solicitation for applied and basic soybean research and extension that delivers practical benefits to Iowa soybean farmers — productivity, profitability, and environmental stewardship.
Pennsylvania Soybean Board Research Grants
Checkoff research grants to solve production problems and improve efficiency for Pennsylvania soybean farmers — including production, utilization, new uses, and projects supporting animal agriculture.
Maryland Soybean Board Research Grants
Competitive checkoff funding for soybean research that improves profitability, production efficiency, and market opportunities for Maryland farmers. Priorities include production research, cover crops, pest/disease management, and animal agriculture.
National Dairy Council Research Pre-Proposal Calls
The dairy checkoff's nutrition research arm runs open calls for research pre-proposals on the role of dairy foods and dairy-derived bioactives in human health — including sleep health, precision nutrition in women's health, childhood health, and early-phase discovery science. The basic-science Discovery track is capped at $100K over 12 months.
Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)
Funds multi-disciplinary research and extension addressing critical needs of the specialty crop industry — including tree fruit, tree nuts, grapes, and other perennial crops — across plant breeding, pests and diseases, production efficiency, mechanization, and food safety. Runs a two-stage cycle with a stakeholder-reviewed pre-application required before a full proposal invitation.
Citrus / HLB Research Idea and Off-Cycle Submissions
Coordinates Florida citrus research focused on Huanglongbing (citrus greening), funding work that improves tree health, yield, and fruit quality in HLB-affected groves. Beyond periodic RFPs, CRDF accepts research ideas and off-cycle proposals year-round when there is strong potential industry impact.
Viticulture & Enology Research Grants
Solicits annual research proposals on grape and wine industry priorities including viral diseases, climate resilience, sustainable vineyard practices, and wine chemistry. Proposals are submitted through the Unified Grant Management portal and reviewed by industry and scientific panels.
Washington Viticulture & Enology Research Grant Program
Competitive grants funding viticulture and enology research relevant to Washington grape growing and winemaking, with intermediate (1–4 year) and short-term tracks. Applicants submit a preproposal and, if invited, a full proposal via the commission's research portal.
Walnut Global Health & Nutrition Research Program
Funds human clinical trials and observational studies on the health effects of walnuts on priority topics, open to academic research centers. Runs an annual letter-of-intent then full-proposal cycle and funds a small number of multi-year projects.
Pistachio Research Program Call for Proposals
Solicits applied pistachio research on priorities including genetics and rootstocks, entomology, mycotoxin management, plant physiology, and production practices such as irrigation and nutrition. Researchers present proposals to the board committee on an annual cycle for projects commencing the following spring.
Honey Bee & Pollination Research Grants
Funds practical research on honey bee health and pollination security, with a current emphasis on increasing pollination services and forage for produce and specialty crops such as almonds and other tree crops. Proposals are reviewed on a recurring cycle spanning colony health, forage, and pollination productivity.