Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative - Research Grants
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: April 30, 2026
Archive date: August 3, 2026
Close date: June 29, 2026
Opportunity ID: 362143
Opportunity number: USDA-NIFA-DAG2PI-32940
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA
Agency code: USDA-NIFA-ERA
Award floor: $300,000
Award ceiling: $900,000
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_era
- category_of_funding_activity:agriculture
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:true
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture"s Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI), Assistance Listing 10.332, is intended to: Study agriculturally significant crops and animals in production environments to achieve viable and secure agricultural production.Ensure that current gaps in existing knowledge of agricultural crops, animal genetics, and phenomics are filled.Identify and develop a functional understanding of relevant genes from animals and agronomically relevant genes from crops that are of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States.Ensure future genetic improvement of crops and animals of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States.Study the relevance of different germplasm as a source of unique genes that may be of importance in the future.Enhance genetics to reduce the economic impact of pathogens on crops and animals of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States.Disseminate findings to relevant audiences.