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AFRI Education and Workforce Development (EWD)

AFRI Education and Workforce Development

Supports agricultural education pathways with grants for fellowships, community college programs, and workforce training in United States food systems.

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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…

What this grant funds

AFRI workforce development grants for predoctoral and postdoctoral agricultural fellowships, community college training programs, and food and agricultural non-formal education.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.31 Dec 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nifa.usda.gov