Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program

 

The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support research grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Single-function Research Projects, multi-function Integrated Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Foundational Program RFA for details).

Deleted 10/29/2014 (Archived.) USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004412 Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture Grant Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. All Program Areas within the AFRI Foundational Program Area require a Letter of Intent and is a prerequisite for submission of an application. Refer to the Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C for Letter of Intent deadlines for a specific 09/29/2014 This program has cost sharing or matching requirements. NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html electronic@nifa.usda.gov $82,000,000.00 Awards up to $500,000.00