Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011335
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $2,500,000 to $10,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for the FY2025 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) program. This competitive grant opportunity aims to fund integrated research, education, and extension projects that promote transformational changes in the U.S. food and agriculture system. The proposed projects must address at least one of three long-term goals: strengthening the bioeconomy, food and nutrition security, or climate-smart agriculture and forestry. Applicants must demonstrate a systems approach, anticipate future impacts, and achieve societal benefits including rural prosperity and enhanced quality of life. The evaluation criteria will prioritize transdisciplinary approaches, workforce development, performance metrics, and support for underserved communities.
The total available funding is approximately $70 million, with individual awards ranging from $2.5 million to $10 million for project periods up to 60 months. Eligible applicants include colleges, universities, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges. Projects must be conducted at the awardees' research facilities and field sites across the United States.
Synopsis
Applications to the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Request for Applications (RFA) must focus on approaches that promote transformational changes in the U.S. food and agriculture system. NIFA seeks creative and visionary applications that take a systems approach for projects are expected to significantly improve the supply of affordable, safe, nutritious, and accessible agricultural products, while fostering economic development and rural prosperity in America. These approaches must demonstrate current needs and anticipate future social, cultural, behavioral, economic, health, and environmental impacts. Additionally, the outcomes of the work being proposed should result in societal benefits, including promotion of rural prosperity and enhancement of quality of life for all those involved in food and agricultural value chains from production to utilization and consumption. See AFRI SAS RFA for details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FY25-AFRI-SAS-RFA-P.pdf |
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