Project Grant 20266701445885
- 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 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The grant funds research to address heat stress tolerance in upland cotton by investigating pollen carotenoids as target traits for breeding programs. The research will establish the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (IFPS) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. This award funds the development and multi-regional evaluation of bacterial leaf spot-resistant lettuce cultivars. The project advances eight generations of breeding lines derived...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received a $1,046,500 Project Grant from 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), awarded September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2029. The primary deliverable is a comparative research study examining the efficacy of a culturally adapted Mediterranean diet (Med-South)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $500,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded December 1, 2025, with completion anticipated November 30, 2029. The award supports the development and delivery of a comprehensive teacher training program designed to integrate agricultural concepts into high school biology curricula. The program provides four core...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $749,764 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), awarded April 15, 2025, with a completion date of April 14, 2028. The project will develop comprehensive knowledge and diagnostic tools to optimize the use of organic soil amendments in agricultural systems,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $752,000 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) to develop and commercialize cost-effective, energy-efficient surface dielectric barrier discharge (SDBD) plasma technology for food processing applications. The award, issued July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 14, 2028,...
- This $3,996,984 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Specialty Crop Research Initiative program aims to enhance resource utilization for sustainable lettuce production in changing climates. Funded from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025, key deliverables include extensive information on the genetics of important horticultural traits like nitrogen, water, and phosphate use efficiencies and tolerance to abiotic stresses....
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $225,000 Project Grant award dated July 15, 2025, from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310). The two-year project, concluding July 14, 2027, will be conducted at the university's Raleigh, North Carolina campus and focuses on advancing understanding of plant microbiomes as a mechanism to improve...
- This $150,000 project grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) supports North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) in building a regional organic farming network for small-scale, minority, and underserved farmers in the Southern U.S. The project aims to address the unique challenges faced by these farmers, such as poor soil quality, weed and pest pressure, and limited access to...
- This Project Grant award of $617,500 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) to North Carolina State University will support the development of a transformative plant wearable sensor platform. The objective is to enable real-time monitoring of both biotic (e.g., diseases) and abiotic (e.g., temperature, humidity) stresses on plants to enhance digital farming and precision agriculture...
Project Grant Summary North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received a $260,533 project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, effective February 15, 2026 through February 14, 2028. The project delivers advanced technology solutions to improve cold-tolerance identification in loose-leaf lettuce varieties through non-destructive imaging and computational analysis. The primary deliverables include the application of specialized camera systems and computer models integrated with machine learning to rapidly assess plant stress responses at early detection stages, enabling farmers to select cold-tolerant lettuce varieties that minimize crop losses during cold weather periods and extended winter seasons. In addition to supporting agricultural productivity and food security, the project generates educational outcomes by training college students—particularly at the 1890 Land-Grant Institution—in modern agricultural technologies including imaging, data science, and machine learning. The research findings will support plant breeders in developing new lettuce varieties with enhanced cold tolerance, thereby contributing to long-term food security and workforce development in agricultural innovation. Performance of the award is being conducted at the university's location in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $260.5k | 1/21/26 |