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AFRI Foundational and Applied Science (FAS)

AFRI Foundational and Applied Science

Supports agriculture innovation across plant health, bioenergy, food safety, and rural systems through USDA research grants and extension.

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The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Foundational and Applied Science program, administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under Funding Opportunity Number USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134, is the federal government's largest competitive grants program for agricultural science. The FY2026 program allocates $300 million across six statutory priority areas established by the Farm …

Competitive research, extension, and integrated grants across six Farm Bill priority areas — plant health, animal health, food safety, bioenergy, agriculture systems and technology, and rural communities.

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.$300M

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nifa.usda.gov