Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program

Summary

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting competitive grant applications under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program. This program funds research across foundational and applied agricultural and food science disciplines. The opportunity is open from August 2025 through December 2026, suggesting a multi-cycle or rolling solicitation window. No detailed scope, dollar values, or evaluation criteria are specified in the synopsis.

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Risks & flags

• Synopsis is extremely sparse — no scope details, award amounts, evaluation criteria, or eligibility requirements disclosed, limiting competitive intelligence significantly
• Long open/close window (Aug 2025 – Dec 2026) may indicate multiple unpublished deadline tranches not visible in this notice
• No full program announcement or RFA text attached; applicants must locate the full funding opportunity announcement separately