Project Grant 20257041045350
- The Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) will support the Regents of the University of California at Riverside in the acquisition of a long-read sequencing platform. The funding will enhance the university's research infrastructure and capabilities in crop resistance breeding research over the project period from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2029....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $153,320 Project Grant under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) to the University of California, Berkeley. The funding will be used to acquire a field spectrometer, a high-cost scientific instrument that allows researchers to measure the optical properties of materials like plants, soils, and snow. The instrument will be made available to the UC Berkeley campus community for research, teaching,...
- This Project Grant award of $350,000.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) supports Texas State University in enhancing research, education, and outreach through high-throughput sequencing capabilities. The award, effective from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2029, will enable the university to acquire major shared-use scientific research equipment, such as advanced DNA sequencing...
- This $744,060 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The grant, titled "ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY (ENGAGED IN AST)", provides educational opportunities and research experiences for undergraduate students, particularly those underrepresented in engineering. The goal is to develop students' understanding of agriculture and...
- The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas received a $206,830 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519). The grant will be used to acquire a state-of-the-art particle size analyzer to measure particle size characteristics of dry powders, emulsions, and suspensions in the food and agricultural sciences. The specific objectives are to (1) purchase, install, and provide...
- This $370,468 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) was made to South Dakota State University. The award supports the acquisition of major shared-use research equipment valued between $25,000 and $500,000 to strengthen the university's capabilities in areas aligned with USDA's strategic goals for equitable, resilient, and prosperous agricultural systems. The funded equipment will...
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519), will provide $500,000 to the University of South Alabama to acquire a high-resolution CSU-W1 E-TIRF imaging system. This state-of-the-art microscope will enable researchers to observe cellular dynamics at high spatiotemporal resolution, allowing for groundbreaking discoveries in areas such as plant...
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) to West Virginia University (WVU) on September 15, 2025. The grant will fund the acquisition of a novel UV-VIS, fluorescence spectrometer to support fundamental and applied research in the agricultural, environmental, food, and nutritional sciences at WVU. This specialized scientific equipment will enhance the university's research, training, and...
- This $350,000.00 Project Grant was awarded on September 15, 2025 by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519). The grant will fund the purchase of a benchtop laser-scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) system for the University of Delaware to enhance high resolution visualization of living cells and organoids. The program aims to strengthen research infrastructure in food and agricultural...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award under the USDA-NIFA Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) supports the acquisition of a new high-end Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (FACS) instrument at Utah State University (USU). The new BD FACSDiscover S8 FACS will replace USU's aging cell sorting equipment and provide enhanced flow cytometry capabilities to support diverse agricultural and life sciences research programs at the university. This advanced equipment will enable USU researchers to...
The University of Arizona, through the federal Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, was awarded a $500,000 project grant on September 15, 2025. The grant supports the acquisition of a spiral conveyor to increase the production scale of food waste processing in a solar drying tower. This specialized research equipment will enhance the university's capabilities in fundamental and applied research, training, and extension related to food and agricultural sciences. The program aims to strengthen research infrastructure at eligible higher education institutions by providing funding for major shared-use scientific instruments valued between $25,000 and $500,000.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/15/25 |