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Funding

National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program

The National Research Initiative (NRI) was not reauthorized in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246; i.e., the 2008 Farm Bill). We encourage you to explore funding opportunities under the new Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program at www.csrees.usda.gov/business/reporting/stakeholder/an_stakeholder_afri. The NRI Competitive Grants Program supported (1) high priority fundamental and mission-linked research of importance in the biological, environmental, physical, and social sciences relevant to agriculture, food, and the environment and (2) competitively awarded research, extension, and education grants addressing key issues of national and regional importance to agriculture, forestry, and related topics.

Special Notation

More NRI information and proposal due dates

Who Is Eligible to Apply

  • 1862 Land-Grant Institutions
  • 1890 Land-Grant Institutions
  • 1994 Land-Grant Institutions
  • Hispanic-Serving Institutions
  • Other or Additional Information (See below)
  • Private Institutions of Higher Ed
  • State Agricultural Experiment Stations
  • State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
  • More Information on Eligibility

    Individuals are eligible for research projects only. The above list is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III of the current National Research Initiative Request for Applications for the complete eligibility requirements.

    Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

    Solicitation Date (Opening) September 10, 2007
    Letter of Intent Due Date None
    Estimated Total Program Funding $181,000,000.00
    Range of Awards $5,000.00 to $1,500,000.00
    Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year 17%
    Cost Sharing Requirements For equipment grants and for integrated proposals. See RFA for details.
    For More Information Contact Mark Poth
    Funding Opportunity Number USDA-CSREES-NRI-001030
    CFDA Number 10.206
    Contact for Electronic Access Problems webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

    Last Updated: October 14, 2008

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