USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: RDBCP-VAPG-2026 Funding Agency: USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service (USDA Rural Development) Total Funding Available: Approximately $25,000,000 Application Deadline: April 15, 2026 Program Overview The…
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USDA AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems Funding Opportunity
USDA AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems – FY 2026 Funding Overview Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011677 Funding Agency: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Total Funding Available: Anticipated $140,000,000 Key Dates: LOI due Feb. 26,…
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USDA AFRI Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Program – FY 2026
USDA AFRI Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Program – FY 2026 Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011596 Funding Agency: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Total Funding Available: Approximately $39,700,000 Application Deadline: Continuous through December…
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USDA AFRI Rapid Response Funding for Emerging and Re-emerging Pest and Disease Events
Funding Program: USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program – Foundational and Applied Science Program Area: Rapid Response to Emerging and Re-emerging Pest and Disease Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems Funding…
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USDA AFRI Rapid Response Funding for Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems
Funding Program: USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program – Foundational and Applied Science Program Area: Rapid Response to Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134 Funding Agency:…
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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 (EFMA) Anticipated Funding: Approximately $15,000,000 Application Timeline: Letters of Intent…
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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 Availability: Authorized through September 30, 2026 The USDA BioPreferred 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 renewals Application Window: Continuous sign-up; first national batching deadline January…
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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 CSP ($300M) Application Deadline: Continuous sign-up; first national batching deadline…
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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 15, 2026 The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is the…
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