National Institute of Food and Agriculture — Federal Assistance Programs

To carry out aquacultural research, development, and demonstration projects having a national or regional application.

Integrated Programs provide support for integrated research, education, and Extension/outreach activities. Integrated, multifunctional projects are particularly effective in addressing important agricultural issues through the conduct of…

NIFA Integrated Programs provide support for integrated research, education, and extension activities. Integrated, multi-functional projects are particularly effective in addressing important agricultural issues through the conduct…

The goal of this program is to support Extension activities designed to assist forest and range landowners and managers in making resource management decisions based on…

The goal of this program is to support extension activities designed to assist forest and range landowners and managers in making resource management decisions based on…

The Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP) aims to strengthen the Nation’s agricultural research capacity by modernizing research infrastructure through competitive grants. RFAP seeks to enable institutions…

The Research Facilities Act Program seeks to strengthen the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions, by providing them with…

In General. -The Secretary of Agriculture shall make competitive grants to eligible institutions to- (1) strengthen institutional educational capacities, including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction…

RIIA: Support educational opportunities in the food and agriculture sciences by (1) strengthening institutional educational capacities, including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems, and…

The Rural Health and Safety RHSE program addresses the health and well-being of rural America through supporting the development and/or implementation of projects focused on: (1)…

The Rural Health and Safety RHSE program addresses the health and well-being of rural America through supporting the development and/or implementation of projects focused on: (1)…

The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the 1890 Land-grant…

The purpose of the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students…

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year…

The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year…

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) administers the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, both…

Joint Cooperative Extension Programs at 1862 Land-grant Institutions and University of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Program: To develop practical applications of…

The Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP), Assistance supports innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats…

The purpose of the Aquaculture Research program is to support the development of an environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S. and generate new…

The purpose of the Aquaculture Research program is to support the development of an environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S. and generate new…