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Upcoming Funding Opportunities

September 2023

USDA-NIFA-AFRI- 009842, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development - Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy (A7501)

Deadline:
  • Anticipated Funding: $49 million

The AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants program that provides funding for fundamental and applied research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. In 2023, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s EWD program area 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; and 5. fellowships for predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars.

NSF 23-593, Workspace Equity for Persons with Disabilities in SYEM and STEM Education

Deadline:
  • Conference, EAGER, and RAPID Proposals are Accepted Before or After the Target Date. An EAGER or RAPID proposal may only be submitted after receipt of an NSF program officer concurrence email specifying that a proposal may be submitted
  • Anticipated Number of Awards: 10 to 20; Anticipated Funding Amount: $5 million

The Workplace Equity for Persons with Disabilities in STEM and STEM Education solicitation, which is managed by the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM in the Directorate for STEM Education, supports fundamental, applied, and translational research that advances knowledge and practice about diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible STEM and STEM education workplaces and postsecondary training environments for persons with disabilities.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI- 009842, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development - Agricultural Workforce Training at Community Colleges (A7601)

Deadline:
  • Anticipated Funding: $49 million

The AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants program that provides funding for fundamental and applied research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. In 2023, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s EWD program area 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; and 5. fellowships for predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars.

October 2023

USDA-NIFA-AFRI- 009842, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development - Predoctoral Fellowships (A7101)

Deadline:
  • Anticipated Funding: $49 million

The AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants program that provides funding for fundamental and applied research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. In 2023, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s EWD program area 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; and 5. fellowships for predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars.

December 2023

USDA-NIFA-AFRI- 009842, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development - Food and Agricultural Non-Formal Education (A7801)

Deadline:
  • Anticipated Funding: $49 million

The AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants program that provides funding for fundamental and applied research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. In 2023, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s EWD program area 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; and 5. fellowships for predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars.