Agriculture
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USDA NIFA Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) Research Grants 2026
The FY2026 AG2PI research program funds interdisciplinary genomics, phenomics, and data science projects to improve crop and livestock breeding and production through standard USDA NIFA grants.
USDA NIFA KMB-32361: Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (Historical Reference)
Historical reference for the closed FY 2026 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program, which funded applied Cooperative Extension education for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
USDA NIFA Open Data Framework (ODF) FY 2026
The FY 2026 Open Data Framework (ODF) NOFO offered one anticipated research award to build a neutral, secure agricultural data repository and cooperative that could help producers, universities, nonprofit entities, and other agricultural participants share data for innovation, productivity, markets, invasive-species response, soil health, and food quality.
USDA NRCS CIG On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials FY2026
Closed FY2026 Natural Resources Conservation Service competition for projects that help producers adopt and evaluate innovative conservation approaches, with $50 million expected federal funding, 20–30 expected awards, and awards from $250,000 to $5,000,000.
USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program FY2026 (Historical Reference)
Historical reference for the USDA NRCS FY2026 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program, a national competition for field-tested conservation innovations that can be transferred to agricultural producers. The FY2026 application window closed on July 27, 2026; NRCS has not announced a FY2027 CIG Classic round in the official sources checked for this refresh.
USDA NRCS Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP), FY 2026 — Historical Reference
Historical reference for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service FY 2026 competitive grant that supported state and federally recognized tribal programs expanding voluntary public access to private farm, ranch, and forest land for wildlife-dependent recreation.
USDA REAP Status FY2026: Grants Paused, Guaranteed-Loan Applications Open
USDA is not accepting FY2026 REAP grant applications or making further grant awards while regulations are revised. No grant deadline or grant amount is confirmed, but FY2026 guaranteed-loan applications remain open for eligible agricultural producers and rural small businesses.
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG): FY2026 Cycle Closed, Next Round Not Announced
The USDA FY2026 Value-Added Producer Grant round closed at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 22, 2026. The official program page does not list a new round; this historical reference preserves the current cycle rules, award caps, eligibility, and application route.
USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) FY2026 Historical Reference
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program repays qualified veterinary educational loans for veterinarians who serve in designated veterinary shortage situations. This page preserves the closed FY2026 cycle while noting that NIFA has not published a FY2027 NOFO or day-specific application deadline.
USDA-NIFA-CEGP-32987 Equipment Grants Program (EGP)
Historical reference for USDA NIFA's FY 2026 Equipment Grants Program, which funded shared-use special-purpose research equipment for eligible higher-education and state cooperative institutions. The FY 2026 application window is closed and no later EGP round is listed by NIFA.