Project Grant 20266701945890
- 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 $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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $749,038 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), with an award date of December 1, 2025 and completion date of November 30, 2029. The grant supports research to assess trade-offs between growth and defense mechanisms in economically and ecologically important...
- 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 Colorado State University received $849,998 in funding under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program (CFDA 10.310), administered by the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment, with an award date of February 1, 2026, and a completion date of January 31, 2029. The research project investigates how the seed microbiome of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) confers resilience to forest ecosystems throughout the western United States, with...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $256,124.36 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), effective July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. The project evaluates how engineered wood components used in wood-based soilless substrates influence soilborne diseases and the effectiveness of biopesticides in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $300,000 Project Grant award on March 1, 2025, 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 support agricultural recovery in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene's devastating impact in September 2024. The grant supports an integrated program combining extension, education, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received an $849,702 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 research project investigates dynamic interactions within the barley microbiome during Fusarium head blight (FHB) infection, with the primary objective of establishing the barley...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded North Carolina State University $399,913 on September 16, 2025, under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to conduct economic impact analysis and program efficiency evaluation. The project will estimate the economic impacts generated by forests conserved through the Forest Legacy Program and assess the operational efficiencies of the program specifically regarding...
- Federal 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 a completion date of July 31, 2027. The grant supports the design, construction, and demonstration of a patent-pending composting technology at demo scale to advance circular economy practices in the U.S....
North Carolina State University received an $850,000 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), awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2030. The grant supports integrated research to identify and characterize ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities associated with loblolly pine in southeastern U.S. plantations under varying phosphorus and potassium nutrient conditions. Research activities include field surveys to map ECM fungal populations, laboratory reconstruction of simplified mycobiomes to evaluate impacts on tree growth and nutrition, and controlled split-root experiments to demonstrate direct nutrient transport mechanisms from ECM fungi to host trees. The project directly addresses AFRI's priority focus on bioenergy, natural resources, and environment, with deliverables designed to establish conclusive evidence that root-associated mycobiomes significantly influence crop tree nutrition and resilience. Research outcomes will inform the development of novel silvicultural management practices to enhance loblolly pine productivity and stress tolerance across variable nutrient regimes in commercial forestry operations. The work is conducted in partnership with Duke University and leverages the land-grant research mission of both institutions to generate practical solutions for improving forest crop productivity and sustainability.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $850.0k | 1/21/26 |