Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.310 -- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific details.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Additional Information on Eligibility:Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities. 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. Eligibility is linked to the project type as specified in the RFA.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

policy@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY-2021-2022-AFRI-FAS-MOD2-V2-RFA-508-F.pdf	FY21-22-Agriculture-and-Food-Research-Initiative-(AFRI)-Competitive-Grants-Program-Foundational-and-Applied-Science-(FAS)-Program	Apr 29, 2021 01:09 PM UTC
FY-21-22-AFRI-FAS-Mod-V2-508.pdf	FY-2021-2022-AFRI-Foundational-and-Applied-Science-MODIFICATION-RFA	Mar 18, 2021 08:23 PM UTC
FY-2021-2022-AFRI-Foundational-and-Applied-Science-RFA-Final-07172020.pdf	Agriculture and Food Research Initiative-Foundational and Applied Science	Jul 17, 2020 05:13 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program

Archived: February 16, 2022

Application process

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Award

$300,000,000

Program Funding

500

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-007692

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 17, 2020

Archive date:

February 16, 2022