Open federal grants: Agriculture
28 open opportunities as of Oct 15, 2026.
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These are the open federal funding opportunities that Grants.gov files under the "Agriculture" category. The category comes from the agency that posted the notice, so it is a broad grouping, not a promise about what a program will fund.
Each listing links to a summary page with the key facts and a direct link to the official notice. Check the eligible applicant types first, then the deadline and any cost sharing requirement, because those three facts rule out most opportunities quickly.
Opportunities in one category can come from several agencies, each with its own rules and review process. If you find a good fit, read the whole notice, including the evaluation criteria, before you start writing.
Open opportunities
Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-NCPN-2027
Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability
Foreign Agricultural Service · USDA-FAS-10621-0750-106-27-0001
Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012281
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018
NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-511
1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011698
Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221
Easement Restoration and Stewardship
Natural Resources Conservation Service · USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026
Agricultural Marketing Service · USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903
Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Agricultural Marketing Service · USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011596
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697
Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · RBCS-2026-AIC
NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
Food and Drug Administration · PAR-25-014
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-586
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Food and Drug Administration · RFA-FD-25-007
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