Project Grant 20257041045353
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received $752,000 in project grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, with an award date of July 15, 2025, and a completion date of July 14, 2028. The project focuses on developing and optimizing cost-effective, energy-efficient Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge (SDBD) plasma technology for food...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $500,000 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 targeted for November 30, 2029. The award funds a teacher training program designed to integrate agricultural concepts into high school biology curricula, addressing the projected decline in STEM (Science, Technology,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: Funding Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Grant Program: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310 Awardee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Award Amount: $260,533 Award Date: February 15, 2026 Performance Period: February 15, 2026 – February 14, 2028 Project Overview: This AFRI Project Grant supports research to develop and apply advanced...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received a $591,500 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded June 15, 2026, with completion targeted for June 14, 2029. The project will develop and validate an affordable pasteurization system for mushroom substrate preparation that costs 60-80% less than traditional systems, along with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of November 30, 2029. The grant funds the acquisition of a liquid chromatograph/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer (LC/Q-TOF MS) system, which will be installed in the Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $588,353 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. The award supports econometric research analyzing crop revenue variability in major U.S. agricultural regions, with particular focus on corn and soybean producers. The research deliverables address four primary...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $294,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion expected July 31, 2027. The grant funds the design, construction, and demonstration of a patent-pending composting technology at demo-scale (25,000-liter bioreactor) that processes...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $256,124.36 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) on July 15, 2025, with performance extending through August 31, 2026. The project evaluates how engineered wood components in wood-based soilless substrates influence soilborne disease development and the effectiveness of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Wake Forest University Health Sciences received a $293,882.11 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) awarded on June 30, 2025, with completion targeted for December 30, 2026. The project develops novel technologies for regenerative animal proteins (RAPs) production utilizing meat processing waste from abattoirs. Key deliverables include: maintaining and expanding...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a Formula Grant award of $4,088,563 from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act program (CFDA 10.203), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports integrated research and extension programs addressing agricultural productivity, profitability, and sustainability across both large- and small-scale farming...
On September 16, 2025, the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded North Carolina State University $500,000 through the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) to procure and operate a high-pressure processing (HPP) unit at its Raleigh, North Carolina campus. The HPP equipment serves as a shared-use research instrument designed to enable fundamental and applied research in nonthermal food processing technologies, with expected full operational capacity by September 2026. The grant supports multiple deliverables aligned with the Equipment Grants Program objectives: conducting research on innovative HPP applications across multiple food sectors including plant-based proteins, seafood, meat, poultry, and beverages; providing student training and experiential learning in minimal processing and clean-label technologies; delivering workforce development programs in food safety and sustainable processing; and offering technical services to regional food industry stakeholders. The interdisciplinary research team encompasses expertise in food science, protein chemistry, food engineering, microbiology, and product development. The project emphasizes bridging academic research with industry needs to advance knowledge in protein modification and sustainable food processing methodologies through the completion date of September 15, 2029.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/16/25 |