Project Grant 20257041045356
- 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....
- This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) provides $425,000.00 to the University of Houston System to acquire a high-resolution gas chromatography mass spectrometry system for metabolite analysis. The award supports the purchase of specialized scientific research equipment to strengthen the university's research infrastructure and enhance its capabilities in...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded North Carolina State University a $435,000 Project Grant under the Equipment Grants Program on September 15, 2022. The grant will fund the university's THINK AND SEQ project to utilize a PacBio Sequel IIE system for rapid, high-quality long-read sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes, and epigenomes. This sequencing work will support both basic and applied agricultural research through September 14, 2026. The...
- 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 federal Project Grant award of $749,590.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The purpose of the award is to train 100 upper-level undergraduate students from Texas A&M University (TAMU) and partnering universities over a 5-year period in hypothesis-driven scientific research and extension projects at the interface of plant,...
- 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 federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) will be used by Colorado State University to purchase a HyperAIxpert plant phenotyping system. This specialized equipment, comprising RGB, PAM fluorescence, 3D laser scanning, and hyperspectral sensors, will allow researchers to simultaneously measure a range of plant responses indicative of plant health. The system...
- 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 $750,000 project grant was awarded on June 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The grant supports a 5-year effort by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a Hispanic-serving institution, to prepare 40 undergraduate students (8 per year) in STEM fields, especially Hispanics and women, with hands-on training and research experience in innovative...
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 instrumentation, to strengthen its fundamental and applied research infrastructure in the food and agricultural sciences. The grant supports the university's efforts to upgrade its research, training, and extension capabilities in areas like biotechnology, materials science, and agricultural innovation, with a focus on promoting diversity and inclusivity in STEM fields.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 9/15/25 |