Scientific Cooperation And Research

The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Scientific Cooperation and Research is a civilian sub-agency within USDA that funds collaborative scientific research between U.S. agricultural institutions and international partners to advance agricultural innovation and food security. The office administers grant funding through Cooperative Agreements with universities and research institutions.

The Foreign Agricultural Service Scientific Cooperation and Research office has awarded 13 Cooperative Agreements totaling $690 thousand since 2019. Grant activity has concentrated recently: two awards were made in 2019, with eleven awards issued in 2023. The most recent grant award closed on October 1, 2023. All awards made at this office have been structured as Cooperative Agreements.

Grant recipient concentration is moderately concentrated. The University of Missouri System holds the lead by award count with two awards representing $100 thousand in federal dollars obligated, accounting for 55 percent of awards over the last five years. The top five recipients by federal dollars (University of Missouri System, Kansas State University, The Ohio State University, The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, and Texas Tech University System) represent 42 percent of federal dollars obligated. The remaining seven recipients account for the balance, with individual awards ranging from $40 thousand to $49 thousand.

No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Scientific Cooperation and Research. No new contract or grant solicitations are currently open at this office.