Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listings
- 10.310 -- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Applications to the FY 2019 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Request for Applications (RFA) must focus on approaches that promote transformational changes in the U.S. food and agriculture system within the next 25 years. NIFA seeks creative and visionary applications that take a systems approach, and that will significantly improve the supply of abundant, affordable, safe, nutritious, and accessible food, while providing sustainable opportunities for expansion of the bioeconomy through novel animal, crop, and forest products and supporting technologies....
These approaches must demonstrate current and future social, behavioral, economic, health, and environmental impacts. Additionally, the outcomes of the work being proposed must result in societal benefits, including promotion of rural prosperity and enhancement of quality of life for those involved in food and agricultural value chains from production to utilization and consumption. See AFRI SAS RFA for details.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II,C.
Grantor contact information
Description
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_19_AFRI_SAS_RFA_-_Mod__1.pdf | FY 2019 AFRI SAS RFA - Modification # 1 | May 29, 2019 11:56 PM UTC |
| FY_19_AFRI_SAS.pdf | FY '19 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems RFA | Mar 29, 2019 07:36 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
FY 2019 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems RFA
Archived: October 26, 2019
Award
$90,000,000
Program Funding
9
Expected awards
$5,000,000
Award Minimum
$10,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006739
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 29, 2019
Archive date:
October 26, 2019
