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26 open opportunities right now, 1 forecasted. Who can apply, what closes next, and where USDA grant money went last year.

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26open opportunities now
1forecasted
10closing in 30 days
$1.0 millionmedian award ceiling listed
$4.8 billionproject grants and cooperative agreements, last 12 months

What the data says

Department of Agriculture has 26 open opportunities on Grants.gov right now and 1 forecasted; 10 close in the next 30 days.

Who can apply: 19% of listings are open to colleges and universities, 33% to nonprofits, 30% to state, local or tribal governments. 74% describe eligibility only in the listing text, so check those directly.

The most common funding category is Agriculture (74% of listings).

Over the last 12 months, USDA obligated $4.8 billion in project grants and cooperative agreements. The largest program was Emergency Watershed Protection Program (10.923), at 13% of that total.

Recipients in New Mexico received the most ($344.6 million), followed by North Carolina.

Open and forecasted, soonest deadline first

Each links to the official Grants.gov listing.

Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Energy ProgramRural Utilities Service · closes 2026-10-09 · up to $100.0 million2026 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant ProgramForest Service · closes 2026-10-12 · up to $750,000Community Forest and Open Space Conservation ProgramForest Service · closes 2026-10-13 · up to $600,000Higher Education Challenge Grants ProgramNational Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-10-15 · up to $750,000Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate FellowshipsNational Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-10-15 · up to $705,000Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN)Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · closes 2026-10-19 · up to $3.5 millionAssisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary TraceabilityForeign Agricultural Service · closes 2026-10-26 · up to $2.0 millionEmergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-ApplicationsNational Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-11-02 · up to $15.0 millionTribal Colleges Extension Program Special EmphasisNational Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-11-02 · up to $200,0001890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants ProgramNational Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-11-04 · up to $750,000Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture ProgramNational Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-11-10 · up to $750,000Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase IINational Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-11-17 · up to $650,000
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Who can apply

Others (see eligibility text)74% · 20
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)33% · 9
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments26% · 7
City or township governments22% · 6
State governments22% · 6
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education19% · 5

Funding categories

Agriculture74% · 20
Energy15% · 4
Community Development15% · 4
Environment15% · 4
Natural Resources15% · 4
Business and Commerce11% · 3

Posting offices

National Institute of Food and Agriculture41% · 11
Rural Utilities Service15% · 4
Rural Business-Cooperative Service15% · 4
Forest Service11% · 3
Agricultural Marketing Service7% · 2
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service4% · 1

Where the money went

Project grants and cooperative agreements, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30.

Largest programs

Emergency Watershed Protection ProgramALN 10.923 · $611.8 million
Food for Peace, Title II EmergencyALN 10.624 · $452.0 million
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) ALN 10.310 · $354.7 million
Rural eConnectivity Pilot ProgramALN 10.752 · $338.6 million
Distance Learning and Telemedicine GrantsALN 10.855 · $234.4 million
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsALN 10.766 · $228.4 million

Top recipient states

New Mexico$344.6 million · 7%
North Carolina$304.2 million · 6%
Alaska$234.6 million · 5%
California$205.0 million · 4%
Oklahoma$195.2 million · 4%
Texas$188.7 million · 4%

Largest recipients

United Nations World Food Programme$452.0 million · 9%
County of Lincoln$191.0 million · 4%
Redacted Due To Pii$164.9 million · 3%
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$97.4 million · 2%
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services$86.7 million · 2%

Spending by sub-agency

Rural Utilities Service$1.1 billion · 22%
Natural Resources Conservation Service$784.2 million · 16%
Foreign Agricultural Service$722.3 million · 15%
Forest Service$665.1 million · 14%
National Institute of Food and Agriculture$633.6 million · 13%
Food and Nutrition Service$340.1 million · 7%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$240.1 million · 5%
Rural Housing Service$83.1 million · 2%

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture

11 open · 0 forecasted

Sources: open and forecasted opportunities from Grants.gov (public domain), as indexed by Aeonis Grants right now. Federal spending from USAspending.gov (public domain) for 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30: obligations on project grants and cooperative agreements, by awarding agency, assistance listing, recipient state and recipient. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Grants.gov, USAspending.gov or any agency. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines in the official listing.

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