Department of Energy DE-FOA-NA0003284, PREDICTIVE SCIENCE ACADEMIC ALLIANCE PROGRAM IV

• Award Ceiling: $3.5 million
• Award Floor: $500,000
• Amount Available: $20 million
• Awards up to 5 years

The NNSA Academic Programs and Community Support, Office of Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) and Institutional Research and Development Programs (NA-114), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), are initiating the next phase of its academic program, called Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program IV (PSAAP IV). PSAAP IV will add an additional focus, on the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to improve quantified predictive capabilities.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 5c. Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems A1511

Nanoscale science, engineering, and technology embrace opportunities in a wide range of critical challenges facing agriculture and food systems. 

1. (and soil biota), water, and livestock (including aquaculture species), or to agricultural and allied industry 72 workers. 
2. Nanotechnology-enabled monitoring physiological biomarkers for optimal crop or animal productivity and health. 

Discovery and characterization of nanoscale phenomena, processes, and structures relevant and important to agriculture and food.

PAR-22-181, Research Opportunities for New and "At-Risk" Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Diversity at all levels, from the kinds of science to the regions in which it is conducted to the backgrounds of the people conducting it, contributes to excellence in research training environments and strengthens the research enterprise.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 1a. Foundational Knowledge of Agricultural Production Systems. A1102

• Project types: Research and Integrated Projects only 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE
• Max award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $650,000 for Research Projects
  • $750,000 for Integrated Projects
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

This program supports plant research to advance our knowledge for the wide range of agricultural production systems found across the rural-urban continuum, from conventional or organic open-fields to protected built environments.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 1c. Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems A1112

• Project types: Research and Integrated Projects only 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE
• Max award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $750,000 for Standard grants
  • $900,000 with a specific partnership
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

This program supports projects that advance knowledge of invasive or established plant pests and associated beneficial species leading to innovative and biologically-based strategies to manage pests.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 3b. Novel Foods and Innovative Manufacturing Technologies A1364.

• Project types: Research Project only. 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 
• Max award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $650,000 for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Standard Grants. $800,000 with specific partnerships.
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

Applications must address one or more of the four program priorities as outlined in the RFP. Advance sciences and develop technologies to improve shelf life and minimize food loss and waste throughout the food supply chain including consumer empowering tools to support a circular bioeconomy. 

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 3e. Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain A1366.

• Project types: IntegratedProjects only. Research, Education, or Integrated Projects only allowed for Seed Grants and Conference Grants. 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 
• Max award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $1,000,000 for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Standard Grants. 
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

Program Area Priority: Innovative solutions to the complex problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food and agriculture are most effectively addressed by interdisciplinary teams of experts using a systems approach.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 4a. Soil Health A1401

• Project types: Research Projects only
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 
• Max award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $750,000, for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Standard Grants. $900,000 with specific partnerships.
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

The goal of the Soil Health program area priority is to support research projects that will contribute to the five priorities as outlined in the RFP. 

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 4b. Water Quantity and Quality A1411

• Project types: Research Projects or Integrated (research, and education and/or extension)
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 
• Max award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $650,000 for research projects only; $750,000 for integrated projects only for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants and New Investigator Standard Grants;
  • $800,000 for research only projects and $900,000 for integrated projects with specific partnerships.
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

Applications MUST address at least one of the five priority areas as outlined in the RFP.&

DOD W81EWF-24-SOI-0039, Prediction and Early Identification of Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) in Riverine Systems

• Estimated Total Funding: $# million
• Award Ceiling: $500,000

Aquatic nuisance species, including harmful algae, impact freshwater lakes and rivers, infrastructure, operations, and associated resources across the nation. HABs have resulted in recreational closures, public health concerns, and billions of dollars in economic impacts. HABs are increasing in frequency and duration, resulting in environmental, socioeconomic, human, and ecological health concerns. Cost-effective and scalable technologies for early HAB detection, prediction, and management are needed to reduce HAB frequency and severity. Riverine HABs, in particular, can span hundreds of miles, last for weeks, and cause significant damage.

PAR-24-232, Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program (T32)

• The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the number of meritorious applications submitted.
• Application budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

The Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program aims to promote broad participation in the biomedical research workforce by strengthening research training environments and expanding the pool of well-trained master’s students who transition to and complete biomedical Ph.D.s.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 4d. Sustainable Agroecosystems A1451

Purpose of this funding is to enable the development and evaluation of innovative management practices while enhancing ecosystem services; applications must address one of the following: New approaches that significantly increase ecosystem health and resilience, particularly in response to climate change, along with the output or value of more than one ecosystem service, each compared with the current management system for the region; or Improving connection of ecosystem health to managed system productivity, functionality, socioeconomic viability, biodiversity, sustainability and/or resilience.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 4e. Environmental Justice A1461

• Max. award amounts, Including indirect costs: 
  • $1,000,000 for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Standard Grants. $800,000 with specific partnerships.
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

This program area priority supports administrative priorities for revitalizing our Nation’s commitments to environmental justice for all as outlined in Executive Order 14096. Specifically, projects supported by this program should catalyze integrated research and extension efforts to advance understanding of environmental and climate justice impact metrics that may be translated across geographic regions as well as food and agricultural systems.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 2d. Diseases of Agricultural Animals A1221

• Project types: Research Project only. 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 

Program Area Priority: Application topics may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Cellular, molecular, genomic/genetic, or whole-animal aspects of animal health and disease; Maintenance of homeostasis, including immunologic responses; Disease prevention and control; Therapeutic interventions for disease reduction or treatment; Immune Reagents for Agricultural Animals. Development of publicly accessible, reasonably-priced immunological reagents for Ruminants, Swine, Equine, Aquaculture (major focus on catfish and salmonids), or Poultry.  

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 2e. Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics A1201

Proposals aligning with the animal genome blueprint goals are welcome to submit to this program area or other program areas within the RFA based on the best alignment with the priority goals.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 2b. Animal Nutrition, Growth and Lactation A1231

• Project types: Research Project only. 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 

Program Area Priority: Cellular, molecular, genomic/genetic, or whole-animal aspects of nutrition, growth, and lactation, primarily focusing on: Nutrient utilization and efficiency; Innovative approaches to feed formulation or use of novel alternative feedstuffs; Improving the efficiency of production or quality of meat, milk, eggs, fish, and animal fiber; or Metabolic disorders and nutritional deficiencies affecting production of meat, milk, eggs, fish, and animal fiber. 

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 2a. Animal Reproduction A1211

• Project types: Research Project only. 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 
• Max. award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $500,000 for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Standard Grants
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

Program Area Priority: Cellular, molecular, genomic/genetic or whole-animal aspects of animal reproduction relevant to improving reproductive efficiency or enhancing reproductive management, including mitigating reductions in fertility that are exacerbated by climate change.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 2c. Welfare of Agricultural Animals A1251

• Project types: Research Project only. 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 

Program Area Priority: Evaluation (which should include assessment of animal welfare) of current animal agriculture (including aquaculture) production practices and/or development of new or enhanced management approaches that safeguard both animal welfare and adaption to climate change, including but not limited to: Advance objective measures of animal welfare; Alternatives or improvements for painful management procedures; Understanding the effect of the microbiome on animal welfare: Selection methods or experiments for improved robustness, behavior, and/or social effects; Development of innovative alternatives to replace or reduce the use of animals in agricultural research. 

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 1b. Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products A1103

• Project types: Research Projects only 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE
• Max. award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $650,000 for Standard grants
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

This program supports projects to study the biosynthesis of plant-derived, high-value biomolecules for use in foods, pharmaceuticals, and other products. Projects must focus on agriculturally important plants, but the choice of plant species must be justified. Molecular, biochemical, synthetic biology, or eco-physiological approaches may be used to determine the biosynthetic pathways for industrially important biomolecules.

PAR-24-202, Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)

• NIH anticipates up to five awards

This NOFO encourages applications for the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program for the purpose of supporting the research activities during the early-stage careers of independent clinical researchers.

The program offers the opportunity for a unique bridge between the NIH intramural and extramural research communities and contains two phases. In the first phase, Lasker Scholars will receive appointments for up to 5-7 years as tenure-track investigators within the NIH Intramural Research Program with independent research budgets. In the second phase, successful scholars will receive up to 3 years of NIH support for their research at an extramural research facility; or the Scholar can be considered to remain as an investigator within the intramural program.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 3c. Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases A1344

Program Area Priority: NIFA requests proposals for integrated projects that help prevent and control chronic disease equitably across the lifecycle by supporting and encouraging culturally relevant, healthy dietary choices through data-driven, flexible, customer-focused approaches.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 3d. Food and Human Health A1343

NIFA requests proposals that use culturally and contextually appropriate approaches, where applicable, to investigate the interrelationships of foods, or components of foods, and their impact on the gut microbiota to improve human health. Project results should inform precision nutrition or personalized dietary needs particularly for historically underrepresented populations. Project results should complement our nation’s dietary pattern recommendations to prevent, reduce, or control chronic diseases. 

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 7e. Agricultural Biosecurity A1181

This program area priority focuses on increasing our national capacity to prevent, rapidly detect, and respond to biological threats to the U.S. agriculture and food supply. Supported activities will increase agricultural biosecurity at the regional and national levels, and across the public and private sectors. Addressing the vulnerabilities of our nation’s food and agricultural system requires a concerted effort, sustained investment, and a coordinated strategy that protects the U.S. food and agriculture system against threats from pests, diseases, contaminants, and disasters.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 1d. Physiology of Agricultural Plants A1152

• Project types: Research Projects only 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE
• Max. award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $650,000 for Standard grants
  • $800,000 with specific partnership
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

This program will support projects to improve productivity or other performance factors of agriculturally-important plants (including weeds) using molecular, biochemical, whole-plant, agronomic, or eco-physiological approaches.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 1f. Pollinator Health: Research and Applications A1113

• Project types: Single Function Research, Education or Extension and Integrated Projects (Research and Extension only) only. 
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 
• Max award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $750,000 Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Standard Grants, $900,000 with specific partnership.
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

This program supports single-function projects (research, extension or education) with the goal of promoting healthy populations of animal pollinators in agricultural systems where reliance of crops on pollinators for pollination services is

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 3a. Food Safety and Defense A1332

NIFA requests proposals for basic and applied research that will reduce the risk of intentional or unintentional contamination of foods. Applications must address one or more of the seven program priorities as outlined in the RFP.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 3c. Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases A1344

• Project types: Integrated Projects only. 
• Research, Education, or Integrated Projects only allowed for Seed Grants and Conference Grants. 

NIFA requests proposals for integrated projects that help prevent and control chronic disease equitably across the lifecycle by supporting and encouraging culturally relevant, healthy dietary choices through data-driven, flexible, customer-focused approaches.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 6a. Small and Medium-Sized Farms A1601

• Project types: Research Projects or Integrated (research, and education and/or extension) Projects only.
• Grant types: Standard, Conference, and FASE. 
• Max award amounts Including indirect costs: 
  • $650,000 for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Standard Grants. 
  • 300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

This program area priority focuses on the development and/or adoption of new models to assist agricultural (farm, forest, or ranch) landowner/manager decision-making with respect to appropriate scale management strategies and technologies to enhance economic efficiency and sustainability, including the

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453: 7 g. AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics A1811

• Project types: Research Projects only
• Grant types: Standard and FASE Grants only. 
• Max. award amounts, Including indirect costs: 
  • $1,000,000 for Standard Grants, Strengthening Standard Grants, and New Investigator Standard Grants; $1,150,000 with specific partnerships. 
  • $300,000 for all Seed Grants
  • $50,000 for Conference and Equipment Grants

Applicants seeking funding through these commodity board co-funded topics must provide a letter of co-funding support from the commodity board directly to the NIFA Program Contact within 60 calendar days after the application submission deadline.

NNH24ZDA001N-HAQAST, ROSES 2024: A.44 Earth Action: Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team

The typical performance period is three years but may be up to five years.

This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA), Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2024, solicits basic and applied research in support of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD). Through this ROSES NRA, NASA encourages the participation of the space, Earth, and biological and physical science communities in SMD’s research and technology programs. These programs form the foundation of both the basic and applied research that allows NASA’s space, Earth, and biological and physical science programs to be properly planned and carried through to the successful interpretation of data and its application to the needs of end users.

PA-24-191, Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

• Total project period may not exceed 5 years
• Indirect costs are reimbursed at 8% of modified total direct costs

The purpose of the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. The K25 award will provide support and "protected time" for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research.

PAR-24-100, Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Healthcare Systems in Populations with Health Disparities (R01- Clinical Trial Optional)

• Earliest submission date: May 5
• Maximum project period: 5 years
• Clinical trials are optional.  NIH is accepting applications that either propose or do not propose clinical trial(s).

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support collaborative research focused on understanding the long-term effects of natural and/or human-made disasters on healthcare systems serving populations that experience health disparities living in the U.S. and its territories. 

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010653, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Agricultural Systems

• A Mentoring Plan is now required in all applications that include undergraduate students, graduate students of postdoctoral scholars. 
• Letter of Intent (LOI) is not required in FY2024.
• Anticipated number of awards: 8
• Maximum award amount: $10 million
• Projects duration up to five years

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is USDA’s flagship competitive grant program that provides funding for fundamental and applied research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. Within AFRI, the long-term purpose of the Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Request for Applications (RFA) is to help transform the U.S. food and agricultural system to increase agricultural production while also reducing its environmental footprint.

NSF 24-560, Data Science Corps

• Estimated Number of Awards: 10 to 15
• Anticipated Funding Amount: $10 million
• Award Range: $800,000 to $1.2 million for duration of 3 years

The objective of the Data Science Corps program is to help build a strong national data science infrastructure and workforce. The Data Science Corps program seeks to engage data science students in real-world data science implementation projects. This engagement will help bridge the data-to-knowledge gap in organizations and communities at all levels, including local, state, and national, and will empower better use of data for more effective decision making.

Smith Richardson Foundation, Strategy and Policy Fellows grant competition

• Applicants must have a PhD and be employed at an affiliate of a U.S. organization (e.g., a university or think tank). 
• Only single-author book projects will be considered.

The foundation invites applications for its annual Strategy and Policy Fellows grant competition, which will provide at least three research grants of $60,000 to young scholars and policy thinkers on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history, and enable the recipients to write a book. The purpose of the program is to strengthen the U.S. community of scholars and researchers conducting policy analysis in these fields.

USDA-APHIS 10025-VSSP0000-24-0010, Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard 2024 Cooperative Agreements

• Award Range: up to $3,000,000
• Due May 20

This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the Antimicrobial Resistance          Dashboard (AMR Dashboard) as described in the U.S. House of Representatives Report for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2021. Through public-private partnerships, USDA APHIS will develop and utilize antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools to improve access to information on antimicrobial resistance in domesticated animals, including livestock, poultry, and companion animals.

USDA-NIFA-OP-010573, Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative

• Anticipated funding available: $2,308,369
• Average award range: $50,000 to $1,200,000
• Grant Duration: 36 to 60 months for research projects and up to 12 months for conference grants
• Anticipated number of awards: 2 to 3

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) focuses on collaborative science engagement that intends to develop a community of researchers across both crops and animals that will lay the foundation for expanding knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States.

Iowa Nutrient Research Center (INRC) Funding

• Projects can be up to two years in length
• Project begin date is August 15, 2024
• Indirect costs not allowed

Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State University requests proposals to address nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient losses to Iowa surface waters. The INRC is an Iowa Board of Regents center established in response to the legislation passed by the 2013 Iowa Legislature, which states: The purpose of the center shall be to pursue a science‐based approach to nutrient management research that may include but is not limited to evaluating the performance of current and emerging nutrient management practices, and using an adaptive management framework for providing recommendations for the implementation of nutrient management practices and the development of new nutrient management practices.

NSF-24-534, Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC)

• Anticipated amount of funding available: $22,300,000 to $25,600,000
• Number of awards available:
  • Stage 1 – 30 to 40 Planning grants of up to $75,000 for six months
  • Stage2 – approximately 15-20 Full awards of up to $1,000,000 selected from Stage 1 award recipients.
• Only Stage 1 CIVIC recipients can submit to the CIVIC Stage 2 competition.

The Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) is a research and action competition that accelerates the transition to practice of foundational research and emerging technologies into communities through civic-engaged research.

Iowa Soybean Association

• Funding will begin October 1, 2024, Project period is October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025
• Multi year proposals accepted
• Indirect costs not allowed
• International travel is not allowed
• Graduate student, post-doc and non-tenured research faculty salaries and fringe are allowable costs
• Tenured or tenure-track faculty salaries and benefits (PI and/or Co-PI) are not allowed

The ISA Board will fund research projects that address their goals to increase soybean farmer competitiveness, especially through increased productivity and profitability while improving sustainability.

ISA will fund both applied and basic research and Extension & Outreach, which will provide short- and long-term practical benefits to Iowa’s soybean farmers.

NSF 24-550, Ideas Lab: Use-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design (USPRD)

• Total funding available: $40 million
• Maximum project period: 3 years
• Estimated number of awards: 2 to 8
• An individual may serve as PI or co-PI on only one Ideas Lab proposal in this competition but may serve as Other Senior/Key Personnel on any number of Ideas Lab proposals in this competition.
• Full proposal due August 30.

The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) is charged with accelerating use-inspired and translational research and development (R&D) to advance U.S. competitiveness. The Use-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design (USPRD) initiative will accelerate the translation of novel approaches to protein design and enable new applications of importance to the U.S. bioeconomy.

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

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

• 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

• 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.

202309907-AKA-AKB National Endowment for the Humanities, Humanities Connection

• Project Start date: Between June 1 to September 1, 2024
• Maximum Award Amount: up to $50,000 for Planning; up to $150,000 for Implementation
• Performance Period: 12 months for Planning; 18 to 36 months for Implementation

The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study.

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

• 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.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI- 009842, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development - Postdoctoral Fellowships (A7201)

• 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.

USDA-NIFA-AFRI- 009842, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development - Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (A7401)

• 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 23-568, Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS) - Infrastructure

• HNDS-1 track estimates funding 4 large infrastructure projects
• Anticipated funding amount: $8 million

The Human Networks and Data Science program (HNDS) supports research that enhances understanding of human behavior by leveraging data and network science research across a broad range of topics. Human Networks and Data Science – Infrastructure (HNDS-I). Infrastructure proposals will address the development of data resources and relevant analytic techniques that support fundamental Social, Behavioral and Economic (SBE) research.