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National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants

11 open opportunities right now. Who can apply, what closes next, and where NIFA grant money went last year.

11open opportunities now
5closing in 30 days
$750,000median award ceiling listed
$633.6 millionproject grants and cooperative agreements, last 12 months

What the data says

National Institute of Food and Agriculture has 11 open opportunities on Grants.gov right now; 5 close in the next 30 days.

Who can apply: 100% of these listings describe eligibility in the listing text rather than standard categories, so read each one before applying.

The most common funding category is Agriculture (100% of listings).

Over the last 12 months, NIFA obligated $633.6 million in project grants and cooperative agreements. The largest program was Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (10.310), at 56% of that total.

Recipients in California received the most ($35.7 million), followed by Texas.

Who can apply

Others (see eligibility text)100% · 11

Funding categories

Agriculture100% · 11

Where the money went

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

Largest programs

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) ALN 10.310 · $354.7 million
Specialty Crop Research InitiativeALN 10.309 · $66.3 million
Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive ProgramALN 10.331 · $33.9 million
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) ProgramALN 10.212 · $31.6 million
Cooperative Extension ServiceALN 10.500 · $27.8 million
1890 Institution Capacity Building GrantsALN 10.216 · $25.2 million

Top recipient states

California$35.7 million · 6%
Texas$34.4 million · 5%
Florida$33.4 million · 5%
North Carolina$32.8 million · 5%
Michigan$32.2 million · 5%
Pennsylvania$25.4 million · 4%

Largest recipients

University of California, Davis$25.4 million · 4%
Michigan State University$24.0 million · 4%
North Carolina State University$23.9 million · 4%
the Pennsylvania State University$23.7 million · 4%
University of Florida$19.1 million · 3%

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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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