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
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