Project Grant 20216801834636
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2030. The award funds an integrated research and extension training program designed to prepare next-generation researchers from traditional and rural undergraduate institutions for graduate education and careers in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, effective December 15, 2025, through December 14, 2029. The grant funds the Agriculture and Life Sciences Summer Institute, which builds educator capacity to recruit and retain the next generation of agriculturalists. The project will train 36...
- Summary The University of Minnesota received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2030. The Growing Global Innovators in Agriculture Project will deliver a four-year youth engagement program designed to develop agricultural literacy, leadership, and workforce readiness among 1,545 youth from underserved urban, suburban, rural, and...
- Grant Award Summary Oklahoma State University received a $274,926 CAREER Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030. The project, titled "Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture and Education Through Transitions," delivers three primary products and services: (1) research quantifying and assessing environmental impacts of...
- Grant Award Summary Utah State University received a $459,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded December 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for November 30, 2028. The project addresses the gap between school-based agricultural education (SBAE) and technology and engineering education (TEE) by developing and delivering a professional development program that trains teachers in...
- STEM Into Agriculture Literacy Program Summary North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. In partnership with Alabama A&M University, NC A&T will develop and deliver professional development programming designed to enhance agricultural...
- Central State University received $598,259 through the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216), funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, with an award date of January 1, 2026, and completion date of December 31, 2028. The Growing Leaders project delivers an integrated model combining leadership development, agricultural education, and community engagement across K-12, undergraduate, and graduate student populations. Core...
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective March 15, 2026 through March 14, 2031. The grant supports an undergraduate research and extension education program that equips STEM undergraduates and community college students with knowledge and practical skills in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee, through its UT AG Research Division, received a $750,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded September 1, 2026, with completion targeted for August 31, 2031. The FUSE (Fellowship for Undergraduate Scientific Exchange) Animal Science Fellowship Program delivers integrated undergraduate training that combines...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., received a $740,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, with an award date of May 1, 2026, and completion target of April 30, 2029. The AgriTech Ambassadors Project delivers hands-on, real-world learning experiences in precision agriculture technology to high school students through an immersive...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PREPARE 40 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO BECOME GLOBALLY ENGAGED PROFESSIONALS WITH WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SKILLS THAT ALLOW THEM TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. EACH YEAR WE WILL (1) RECRUIT AND TRAIN EIGHT STUDENTS TO FORM A COHORT OF PROFESSIONALS ABLE TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGES WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH, (2) PROVIDE THESE STUDENTS WITH LOCAL AND GLOBAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION MENTORSHIP THAT FOSTERS TRANSDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES AND MULTILATERAL COOPERATION, AND (3) PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANTS WITH PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TAILORED TO THEIR PERSONAL NEEDS AND CAREER GOALS. STUDENTS WILL INTERACT WITH RESEARCHERS, EXTENSION SPECIALISTS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND OTHER STUDENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES THAT WILL INCLUDE: HANDS-ON LAB TRAINING AND TEAM-BASED TRANSDISCIPLINARY DISCUSSIONS, AN EIGHT-WEEK RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN SPAIN, A STATE AGRICULTURAL/FORESTRY INDUSTRY TOUR, SHADOWING AN EXTENSION AGENT, PARTICIPATION IN GROWER MEETINGS AND EXTENSION CONFERENCES, AND DISSEMINATION OF THEIR RESULTS THROUGH PEER-REVIEW PUBLICATIONS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, WE EXPECT THESE STUDENTS WILL (I) INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGES, (II) REALIZE THE VALUE OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND STAKEHOLDER-DRIVEN RESEARCH, (III) GAIN EXPERIENCE IN PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND DELIVERY OF SCIENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE TO STAKEHOLDERS, (IV) ACQUIRE TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND USE THEM IN THEIR FUTURE CAREERS, AND (V) IMPROVE THEIR PERCEPTION, AND THAT OF OTHER STUDENTS, OF CAREERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 3/10/26 | ||
| Not listed | $499.8k | 3/29/21 |