New Technologies for Ag Extension

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.500 -- Cooperative Extension Service

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

New Technologies for Agriculture Extension (NTAE) Competitive Grants Program provides funding to increase the capacity of the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to adopt new and innovative technology applications for delivering science-based educational resources from land-grant and other partner institutions about matters of high importance to the general public. The NTAE Program supports state of the art technology and software applications, high quality leadership training for an exceptional CES workforce, comprehensive evaluation, communications, and marketing activities that promote governance, collaboration and organization, a toolkit of evidence-based delivery models, and an entrepreneurial resource base. NTAE prioritizes the use of digital tools and national programming strategies to increase collaboration in priority research areas across the Land Grant University and Cooperative Extension Systems.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligibility RequirementsApplications may be submitted by Cooperative Extension Directors for 1862 land-grant institutions and Extension Administrators for 1890 land-grant institutions, including Central State University, Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and the University of the District of Columbia. Only these institutions are eligible to submit an application and receive an NTAE award. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY23-NTAE-RFA-508-MOD1-P.pdf	FY2023 - New Technologies for Ag Extension - MOD1 - RFA	Sep 1, 2023 05:01 PM UTC

Link to additional information

New Technologies for Ag Extension

Archived: October 12, 2023

Application process

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Award

$3,395,849

Program Funding

Expected awards

$3,395,849

Award Minimum

$3,395,849

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-OP-010186

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

August 29, 2023

Archive date:

October 12, 2023