NIFA agriculture and food funding
Explore NIFA research, education and extension opportunities, including program-specific small-business and tribal-college calls. Award phase, institution status and prior funding can determine eligibility. A general agriculture or small-business category is insufficient without the full program requirements.
Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$30,000 – $750,000Deadline: 2026-11-10
Agriculture & FoodTribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$50,000 – $200,000Deadline: 2026-11-02
Agriculture & FoodAgriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$10,000 – $650,000Deadline: 2026-12-31
Agriculture & FoodAgriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$10,000 – $10,000,000Deadline: 2026-12-31
Agriculture & FoodTribal Colleges Research Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$150,000 – $2,500,000Deadline: 2026-12-31
Agriculture & FoodEmergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$500,000 – $15,000,000Deadline: 2026-11-02
Agriculture & FoodSmall Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$600,000 – $650,000Deadline: 2026-11-17
Agriculture & Food1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$50,000 – $750,000Deadline: 2026-11-04
Agriculture & FoodHispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$25,000 – $1,200,000Deadline: 2026-12-03