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NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) Funding Overview
Funding Program: NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) Funding Opportunity Number: NSF 26-502 Funding Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities...
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USDA BioPreferred Program Funding Overview
Funding Program: USDA BioPreferred Program Funding Agency: USDA Rural Business–Cooperative Service Program Authority: Established under the 2002 Farm Bill; expanded by subsequent Farm Bills Program...
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USDA Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Funding Overview
Funding Program: USDA Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Funding Agency: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Total Funding Available: Approximately $1 billion for new contracts and...
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USDA Regenerative Pilot Program (RPP) Funding Overview
USDA Regenerative Pilot Program (RPP) Funding Agency: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Total Funding: $700 million supporting regenerative agriculture Programs Included: EQIP ($400M) and...
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USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Funding Overview
Funding Program: USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Funding Agency: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Application Window: Continuous sign-up; first national batching deadline January...
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DOE Office of Science FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Overview
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Science (SC) Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003600 Application Window: Open through September 30, 2026 The DOE Office...
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EPA SWIFR Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia (2026)
EPA SWIFR Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia (2026) Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-I-OLEM-ORCR-25-02 Funding Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Resource Conservation and...
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USDA 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP)
USDA 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP) Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FAS-AFTPP-2026 Funding Agency: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Total Funding Available: Approximately $285,000,000 Application...
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DOE FY 2026 Office of Science (SC) Financial Assistance Program
DOE FY 2026 Office of Science (SC) Financial Assistance Program Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003600 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science (SC) Total...
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USDA AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program (FY 2026)
USDA AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program (FY 2026) Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134 Funding Agency: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Total Funding...
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USDA Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs (REDLG) for Fiscal Year 2026
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: RBS–25–BUSINESS–0005 FUNDING AGENCY / AGENCIES: USDA Rural Business- Cooperative Service (RBCS) OPPORTUNITY: This notice is being issued prior to the passage of...
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Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) Loan Program
FUNDING PROGRAM: Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) Loan Program. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: sba.gov/7a FUNDING AGENCIES: Small Business Administration. OPPORTUNITY: The 7(a) Loan Program, SBA’s primary...
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USDA Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program
FUNDING PROGRAM: USDA Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: RBS–24–BUSINESS–0008. FUNDING AGENCIES: USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service...
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USDA Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Energy for America Program for Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, and 2027
Notice: USDA Delays First FY2026 REAP Grant Window The USDA has announced a delay in the opening of the first grant application window for Fiscal...
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NSF Quantum Science and Technology Demonstrations (QSTD)
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: NSF 24-586: NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory – Quantum Testbeds (NQVL) OPPORTUNITY: The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act1 aims to ensure the...
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DOE Title XVII Clean Energy Financing Program
OPPORTUNITY Under Title 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) may provide loan guarantees for projects that support clean energy deployment...
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Turning Food Waste into Energy: How Used Cooking Oil and Organics Drive the Circular Bioeconomy
From composting to renewable fuels, discover how LEC Partners helps convert food...
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What New Federal Timber Directives Mean for Wood Processing, Bioenergy, and Domestic Feedstock Supply
By Bill Hagy, Project Director at LEC Partners In early 2025, two...
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