Upcoming RFA Calendar
As requested by stakeholders in Project CAFÉ feedback, we are working to make this a more streamlined process. Keep in mind, these are target dates only and are subject to change until the RFAs are published in Grants.gov. The current list applies to continuations, directed and second-year RFAs of a multi-year solicitation. Bookmark this list and check back often for updates as target dates draw near. A new notification will signal when AFRI RFAs are added to the schedule.
Target Mid-December 2020 | ||
RFA Type*: | Solicitation Name: | Closing Date: |
New Competitive | Crop Protection and Pest Management: Applied Research and Development Program | |
New Competitive | Crop Protection and Pest Management: Extension Implementation | |
New Competitive | Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-App | |
New Competitive | (NNF) Grants Program | |
New Competitive | IPM Affordable Housing | |
New Competitive | IR-4 Minor Crop Pest Management | February 12, 2021 |
New Competitive | Methyl Bromide Transition (MBT) | |
New Competitive | National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) | |
New Competitive | New Beginnings for Tribal Students | |
New Competitive | Organic Transitions (ORG) | |
New Competitive | Potato Breeding Research | |
New Competitive | Risk Management Education (ARME) | |
New Competitive | RREA-National Focus Fund Program | |
New Competitive | Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants (SLSNCGP) | |
New Competitive | Supplemental and Alternative Crops - Canola (SACC) | |
New Competitive | The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Aquaculture Research- Multi-Year Solicitation | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG) | February 24, 2021 |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Community Food Projects Program | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Food & Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate & Postgrad. Fellowship | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | HIGHER EDUCATION MULTICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM (MSP) | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II | |
Directed RFA | Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program WebNEERS | |
Directed RFA | Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) | |
Continuation | Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative | |
Continuation | Crop Protection and Pest Management: Regional Coordination | |
Continuation | Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification (YFSEC) |
Target Mid-February 2021 | ||
RFA Type*: | Solicitation Name: | Closing date: |
New Competitive | Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP) | |
New Competitive | Equipment Grants Program | |
New Competitive | Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program | |
New Competitive | Military REACH | |
New Competitive | Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Curriculum Development & Metrics | |
New Competitive | Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP) | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) | |
Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP)- | |
Directed RFA | Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Full Applications | |
Directed RFA | Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database | |
Directed RFA | Specialty Crop Research Full Application | |
Continuation | Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness | |
Continuation | Department of Defense Virtual Lab School (VLS) | |
Continuation | Military Families Learning Network | |
Continuation | Teen Adventure Camps | |
Continuation | Youth Support and Internship Program (YSIP) |
Published October 2020 | ||
Funding Type | RFA Name | Closing Date |
Competitive | AgrAbility | January 13, 2021 |
Competitive | **Organic Agriculture Research & Extension Initiative (OREI) | January 14, 2012 |
Competitive | ***Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Pre-application | January 26, 2021 |
Competitive | Tribal College Research Grant Program | January 13, 2021 |
Competitive | ***AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems | July 1, 2021 |
Directed RFA | Regional Rural Development Centers | |
Directed RFA | National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) | |
Directed RFA | Aquaculture Centers, section 1475 | |
Continuation | Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) | |
Continuation | Sun Grant Program | |
Continuation | 1890 Facilities Grant Program | |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | Farm Business and Benchmarking Program (FBMB) | April 8, 2021 |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | Rural Health and Safety Education | April 29, 2021 |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge (SPECA) Grants Program | February 4, 2021 |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Women and Minorities in STEM - WAMS) | January 21, 2021 |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) |
February 25, 2021 |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG) |
January 21, 2021 |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program | March 18, 2021 |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants | January 26, 2021 (Regular Grant) January 27, 2021 (Collaoration Grant) January 28, 2012 (Conference Grant) |
Multi-year Solicitation-Year Two | Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Area |
February 18, 2021 |
AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems -added for October Release
**Deputy Under-Secretary Approval
***Deputy Secretary Approval or delegate
*RFA Types:
New Competitive and Multi Year Solicitations are open to all eligible applicants and will be available on grants.gov.
Directed RFAs are sent to applicants that are predetermined to be eligible for funding for specific purposes.
Continuation award is an award instrument by which NIFA agrees to support a specified level of effort for a predetermined period of time with a statement of intention to provide additional support at a future date, provided that performance has been satisfactory, appropriations are available for this purpose, and continued support would be in the best interest of the Federal government and the public. A continuation award is issued for the subsequent years of a new award.
Note: Projected dates for AFRI and Capacity Grant RFAs are not included in this timeline at this time.
If you have any questions regarding this timeline, please contact the NPL with the associated program or email policy@usda.gov.