USDA AFRI Education and Workforce Development Grants Now Open

Applications for the AFRI Education and Workforce Development grants are open under the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The program funds projects that strengthen the pipeline of future professionals in the food and agricultural sciences, focusing on education, training, and workforce capacity building across the United States.

Grant funding to support education, workforce development, and research training in agriculture and food systems; capacity-building for institutions and organizations.

Eligible applicants include state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, university research foundations, other research institutions, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations or corporations; U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. Foreign and international organizations are not eligible to apply directly.

See the official AFRI Education and Workforce Development listing for full details and instructions; contact NIFA support for questions.