Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: January 20, 2026
Archive date: January 30, 2027
Close date: December 31, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361169
Opportunity number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011596
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Agency code: USDA-NIFA
Award floor: $10,000
Award ceiling: $650,000
Cost sharing required: Yes
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Agriculture
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:usda_nifa
- category_of_funding_activity:agriculture
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:true
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program areas to support:1. professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals;2. non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth;3. workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges;4. training of undergraduate students in research and extension; 5. fellowships for predoctoral candidates;6. fellowships for postdoctoral scholars; and7. education and workforce development workshop grants.