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The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program areas to support:
professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals;
non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth;
workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges;
training of undergraduate students in research and extension;
fellowships for predoctoral candidates;
fellowships for postdoctoral scholars; and
education and workforce development workshop grants.
"25""Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)""G""Grant""AG""Agriculture""NIFA""USDA-NIFA""USDA-NIFA""National Institute of Food and Agriculture""USDA""USDA""USDA""USDA""Department of Agriculture""USDA"{"id":431780,"revision":1,"cfdaNumber":"10.310","programTitle":"Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)","opportunityId":361169}{"revision":0,"opportunityId":361169}10"Y""Jan 20, 2026 04:23:21 PM EST""U""USDA-NIFA""10000""Jan 30, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST"true"Jan 20, 2026 01:27:33 PM EST""FY26 Updated NOFO""Jan 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST""650000""Dec 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST""<p>The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program areas to support:</p><ol><li>professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals;</li><li>non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth;</li><li>workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges;</li><li>training of undergraduate students in research and extension;</li><li>fellowships for predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars.</li></ol><p><br></p>"{"code":"NIFA","seed":"USDA-NIFA","agencyCode":"USDA-NIFA","agencyName":"National Institute of Food and Agriculture","topAgencyCode":"USDA"}361169[{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]"2027-01-30-00-00-00""245""2026-01-20-00-00-00""Jan 20, 2026 02:09:24 PM EST""Jan 20, 2026 01:46:59 PM EST""2026-12-31-00-00-00""39700000""If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov""NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov\r\nBusiness hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays""Joseph Perez\nProgram Analyst""grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov""202-445-5402""2026-01-20-14-09-24""https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agriculture-food-research-initiative-education-workf%20orce-development"[{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]"10,000""Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development""650,000""If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov""Eligibility Requirements\r\nApplicants for AFRI must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.\r\n\r\nEligibility is linked to the project type as specified below.\r\n1.\tResearch, Education, or Extension Projects\r\nEligible applicants for single-function Research, Education or Extension Projects include:\r\na)\tState Agricultural Experiment Station;\r\nb)\tcolleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher);\r\nc)\tuniversity research foundations;\r\nd)\tother research institutions and organizations;\r\ne)\tFederal agencies;\r\nf)\tnational laboratories;\r\ng)\tprivate organizations or corporations;\r\nh)\tindividuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; and\r\ni)\tany group consisting of two or more entities identified in a) through h).\r\n\r\nEligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations.\r\n\r\n2.\tIntegrated Projects\r\nEligible applicants for Integrated Projects include: \r\na)\tcolleges and universities;\r\nb)\t1994 Land-Grant Institutions; and\r\nc)\tHispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (see NIFA’s Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities page).\r\n\r\nFor item a) under Integrated Projects, the terms “college” and “university” mean an educational institution in any state which: \r\na)\tadmits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; \r\nb)\tis legally authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; \r\nc)\tprovides an educational program for which a bachelor’s degree or any other higher degree is awarded; \r\nd)\tis a public or other nonprofit institution; and \r\ne)\tis accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association. \r\n\r\nA research foundation maintained by a college or university is eligible to receive an award under this program.\r\n\r\n3.\tFood and Agricultural Science Enhancement Grants\r\nPart II, C.2 contains the eligibility details for Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. Note that under FASE opportunity, only Strengthening Standard, Predoctoral Fellowship Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants, and Strengthening Workshop are solicited in this NOFO.\r\n\r\nApplicants must respond to the Program Area Priorities and deadlines found in Part I, C. Grant 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 (see Part III, B).\r\n\r\nUSDA will not accept competitive applications for grants and cooperative agreements submitted for due dates after June 20, 2025, and/or research and development (R&D) contract proposals submitted to solicitations issued after June 20, 2025, for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292.""39,700,000"[{"id":"AG","description":"Agriculture"}]0361169"D""Discretionary"{"id":431780,"revision":1,"cfdaNumber":"10.310","programTitle":"Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)","opportunityId":361169}{"revision":1,"opportunityId":361169}21"Y""Jan 22, 2026 04:41:37 PM EST""U""USDA-NIFA""10000""Jan 30, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST"true"Jan 20, 2026 01:27:33 PM EST""Update Description""Jan 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST""650000""Dec 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST""<p>The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program areas to support:</p><p>\t1. professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals;</p><p>\t2. non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth;</p><p> \t3. workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges;</p><p> \t4. training of undergraduate students in research and extension; </p><p> \t5. fellowships for predoctoral candidates;</p><p> \t6. fellowships for postdoctoral scholars; and</p><p>\t7. education and workforce development workshop grants.</p><p><br></p>"{"code":"NIFA","seed":"USDA-NIFA","agencyCode":"USDA-NIFA","agencyName":"National Institute of Food and Agriculture","topAgencyCode":"USDA"}361169[{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]"2027-01-30-00-00-00""245""2026-01-20-00-00-00""Jan 20, 2026 04:23:21 PM EST""Jan 20, 2026 04:23:21 PM EST""2026-12-31-00-00-00""39700000""If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov""NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov\r\nBusiness hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays""Joseph Perez\nProgram Analyst""grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov""202-445-5402""2026-01-20-16-23-21""https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agriculture-food-research-initiative-education-workf%20orce-development"[{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]"10,000""Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development""650,000""If you have questions about preparing application content, contact grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov""Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for AFRI must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.Eligibility is linked to the project type as specified below.1.\tResearch, Education, or Extension ProjectsEligible applicants for single-function Research, Education or Extension Projects include:a)\tState Agricultural Experiment Station;b)\tcolleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher);c)\tuniversity research foundations;d)\tother research institutions and organizations;e)\tFederal agencies;f)\tnational laboratories;g)\tprivate organizations or corporations;h)\tindividuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; andi)\tany group consisting of two or more entities identified in a) through h).Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations.2.\tIntegrated ProjectsEligible applicants for Integrated Projects include: a)\tcolleges and universities;b)\t1994 Land-Grant Institutions; andc)\tHispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (see NIFA’s Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities page).For item a) under Integrated Projects, the terms “college” and “university” mean an educational institution in any state which: a)\tadmits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; b)\tis legally authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; c)\tprovides an educational program for which a bachelor’s degree or any other higher degree is awarded; d)\tis a public or other nonprofit institution; and e)\tis accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association. A research foundation maintained by a college or university is eligible to receive an award under this program.3.\tFood and Agricultural Science Enhancement GrantsPart II, C.2 contains the eligibility details for Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. Note that under FASE opportunity, only Strengthening Standard, Predoctoral Fellowship Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants, and Strengthening Workshop are solicited in this NOFO.Applicants must respond to the Program Area Priorities and deadlines found in Part I, C. Grant 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 (see Part III, B).USDA will not accept competitive applications for grants and cooperative agreements submitted for due dates after June 20, 2025, and/or research and development (R&D) contract proposals submitted to solicitations issued after June 20, 2025, for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292.""39,700,000"[{"id":"AG","description":"Agriculture"}]1361169"D""Discretionary"{"id":350088,"fileName":"FY26-AFRI-EWD-NOFO-P.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"Jan 20, 2026 02:09:24 PM EST","fileLobSize":687743,"opportunityId":361169,"fileDescription":"FY2026 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development - NOFO","synopsisAttFolderId":78761}Source: Grants.gov (opportunity GRANTS-361169), retrieved via the Grants.gov Search API. 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