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FY 2026 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) by USDA-NIFA
USDA-NIFA’s FY 2026 BFRDP call (USDA-NIFA-BFR-011336, Assistance Listing 10.311) funds collaborative programs that support education, outreach, and technical assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers, with a June 16, 2026 application deadline and estimated total funding of $44,443,140.
Rapid Response to Emerging and Re-emerging Pest and Disease Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems (A1713): Urgent USDA NIFA Funding
Open competitive NIFA/AFRI funding for urgent, qualifying pest or disease events in food and agricultural systems, with 12–24 month projects and up to $500,000 including indirect costs.
Special Research Grants Program for Aquaculture Research (USDA-NIFA-SRGP-011856)
NIFA supports applied aquaculture research projects that improve the practical technology and knowledge needed for a stronger, more resilient U.S. aquaculture sector, with a 2026 funding opportunity posted on May 14 and applications due June 15, 2026.
USDA NIFA KMB-32361: Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program 2026
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program supports practical disaster-related extension education projects led by eligible land-grant institutions.
USDA NIFA Open Data Framework (ODF) FY 2026
The FY 2026 Open Data Framework (ODF) NOFO funds research projects that build neutral, secure agricultural data repositories and cooperatives to help producers, universities, and nonprofit organizations improve productivity, new-market development, invasive-species response, soil health, and food quality through shared agricultural data.
USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) FY26 NOFO
NIFA’s VMLRP is a USDA loan repayment program for veterinarians who commit to serving in designated veterinary shortage situations in exchange for educational debt repayment support and tax-assistance components.
USDA-NIFA-CEGP-32987 Equipment Grants Program (EGP)
The USDA NIFA Equipment Grants Program supports U.S. colleges, universities, and land-grant-related institutions with a shared-use research instrument funded through competitive FY 2026 grants.
USDA-NIFA-DAG2PI-32942: Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative - Workshop Grants (FY 2026)
Federal workshop-focused grant under USDA-NIFA's AG2PI program for interdisciplinary genome-to-phenome workshop projects, with FY 2026 applications due June 29, 2026.
USDA-NIFA-EME-32358: Renewable Resources Extension Act National Focus Fund Projects (RREA-NFF)
The 2026 FY RREA-NFF opportunity funds extension projects in U.S. forestry and rangelands that improve tree planting, reforestation, and invasive animal management through measurable extension activities.