Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
***Modified RFA to increase the indirect costs recovery in the FY 2012 budget. ***The purpose of AFRI is to support research, education, and extension work by awarding grants that address key problems of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of agriculture. AFRI supports work in six priority areas: plant health and production and plant products; animal health and production and animal products; food safety, nutrition, and health; renewable energy, natural resources, and environment; agriculture systems and technology; and agriculture economics and rural communities. In FY 2013, AFRI will support work in the six AFRI priority areas in a Foundational Program RFA to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. Additional RFAs further address AFRI priority areas in five societal challenge areas: Childhood Obesity Prevention; Climate Change; Food Safety; Global Food Security; and Sustainable Bioenergy. Funding opportunities for pre- and postdoctoral fellowship grants
Special Notation
More AFRI Information and Deadline Dates
Who Is Eligible to Apply
1862 Land-Grant Institutions
1890 Land-Grant Institutions
1994 Land-Grant Institutions
For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Individuals
Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Other or Additional Information (See below)
Private Institutions of Higher Ed
Small Business
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
More Information on Eligibility
The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Eligibility may differ based on Program Area. Please review Part III, A of the current AFRI RFAs for more specific eligibility requirements. Note restrictions that apply to Integrated Projects and FASE applicants. Proposals from ineligible applicants will not be reviewed.
Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects
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