AFRI Education and Workforce Development
Supports agricultural education pathways with grants for fellowships, community college programs, and workforce training in United States food systems.
The AFRI Education and Workforce Development program, administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, funds fellowships, training programs, and workforce development grants targeting the agricultural and food sciences pipeline. The FY2026 NOFO was posted January 20, 2026 and closes December 31, 2026. Sub-codes within the program…
AFRI workforce development grants for predoctoral and postdoctoral agricultural fellowships, community college training programs, and food and agricultural non-formal education.
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