Rural Development Grants
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12 open grants in Rural Development
12 grants on this page, worth up to $25.6M combined.
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Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The purpose of the NNF program, Assistance Listing 10.210, is to provide funding to support new graduate (master s, DVM, or doctoral) student training and completion of degree programs to develop human capital to participate in meeting the mission of the USDA to increase the pipeline of domestic…
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Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The purpose of HEC, under assistance listing 10.217, is to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, and student recruitment and retention. The HEC program is focused on developing and improving formal master s or doctorate degree-level food…
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Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability
openForeign Agricultural Service
The occurrence of insects as well as pesticide residuals can be significant barriers for U.S. horticultural exports. Each importing country can have unique phytosanitary and maximum residue limit (MRL) requirements, which creates operational and logistical challenges. To maximize return to…
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Farm Aid Family Farm Grant
openFarm Aid
Emergency and development grants for family farmers
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Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
In FY 2026, the ECDRE program, under Assistance Listing 10.309, is soliciting proposals to develop effective tactics and strategies to control HLB and its disease complex for financially sustainable citrus production in the United States. All projects funded by the ECDRE program will incorporate…
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Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The TCEP-SE under assistance listing 10.517, provides informal, community-focused extension pilot projects at 1994 Institutions. Pilot projects may focus on community needs that address emerging issues such as agricultural productivity, improving food systems, community vitality, workforce and…
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1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The 1890 CBG program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.216 is designed specifically to build the institutional teaching, research, and extension capacities of the eligible institutions through cooperative programs with Federal and non-Federal entities. The 1890 CBG Program supports Executive…
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Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The NLGCA Program, under assistance listing number 10.326, will assist NLGCA institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, outreach, and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines. NLGCA institutions…
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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The USDA SBIR/STTR programs, Assistance Listing number 10.212, support scientific excellence and technological innovation through investment of Federal research funds to build a strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; strengthening the role of small…
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Bush Foundation Rural Leadership Grant
openBush Foundation
Leadership development for rural community leaders in the upper Midwest
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Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026
openAgricultural Marketing Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for fiscal year (FY) 2026 from existing initiatives of the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives Program: the California State University Fresno Foundation, the University of Tennessee, the…
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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
openNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
The HSI Education Grants Program, under assistance listing number 10.223, will promote and strengthen the ability HSIs to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. This program encourages innovative teaching, education, or related community development…
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