Grant Programs

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION:

All NSF Funding Opportunities

https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities

It may seem like a large number of postings, but the right filter can bring you a well-curated list of not only basic science opportunities, but also applied science, educational, and mentoring programs. Recommend checking through this list every month.

NSF Opportunity Deadlines: all NSF grant programs

This database lists all proposal deadlines for active NSF grant programs. Many programs are cross-disciplinary, and intersect CAHNR interests.

https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities?search_api_fulltext=&sort_bef_combine=posted_date_DESC&sort_by=posted_date&sort_order=DESC&page=1

Types of NSF Funding Opportunities

https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/outreach/grantsconf/funding_nov16.pdf

This .pdf document is posted by the NSF, and explains their different grant program types.

 NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/faculty-early-career-development-program-career

This is a grant opportunity for early-career faculty to support developing careers as researchers and educators.

 NSF Innovation Opportunities

https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/partnerships-innovation-pfi-0

This program seeks to fund cutting-edge, higher-risk, often prototypical science and engineering projects. Encourages concepts with potential fast-track from research to commercialization.

NSF Grant Instruction Guide

NSF Instruction Guide – valid AFTER 20 May 2024

This link provide instructions on how to develop and submit an NSF grant. Please use in conjunction with funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Where conflict exists between the two documents, the FOA instructions take precedence over the NSF Instruction Guide.


NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH:

All NIH funding opportunities

https://grants.nih.gov/funding/searchguide/index.html#/

NIH Application Guide

NIH General Instructions

This link provides the latest instructions on how to develop and submit an NIH grant. Please access the link specific to your program. Use in conjunction with funding opportunity announcements (FOA). Where conflict between the two documents exists, the FOA instructions take precedence over the NIH Instruction Guide.


UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:

USDA National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Requests for Application

NIFA RFAs

These list present and past funding opportunities for NIFA, which is a commonly sought grant program by CAHNR.

USDA National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Grant Application Guide

USDA NIFA Application Guide

This link provides the latest instructions on how to develop and submit a NIFA grant, one of CAHNR’s most important sponsors. Please use in conjunction with Request for Application (RFA). Where conflict between the two documents exists, the RFA instructions take precedence over the NIFA Instruction Guide.

USDA NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science (FAS) Program

This year’s due dates range from August 3 through November 2. Please review the solicitation carefully for your program’s due date and specific instructions. Develop your proposal alongside the application guide posted immediately above.

FY24 AFRI FAS (usda.gov)

AFRI Request for Applications Resources | NIFA (usda.gov)

USDA NIFA AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Program

AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems | NIFA (usda.gov)

Closed for 2024

USDA NIFA Grant Application Status Dashboard

The new (as of 2023) tool allows researchers to view the status of the grant opportunity as it moves through the evaluation process.

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/data/nifa-dashboards/application-status-dashboard

 


OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS (WILL BE UPDATED AS THEY BECOME KNOWN):

Connecticut Dept of Agriculture Grants FY2024-2025

https://portal.ct.gov/DOAG/Commissioner/Commissioner/Agency-Grants-and-Loans

List of anticipated grant programs, their application periods, and eligibility criteria.

Connecticut Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Business-and-Financial-Assistance/Grants-Financial-Assistance/Grants-and-Financial-Assistance

List of active funding opportunities from DEEP.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education – Northeast: grant opportunities

https://northeast.sare.org/grants/

This page lists a variety of grant opportunities specific to the U.S. Northeast.

Northeast Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors:

https://www.nerasaes.org/planning-grants

At the top of this website is a link for grant applications to fund grant applications! If you have a large grant coming up in the next year, this grant would pay up to $10,000 to help fund travel and meeting costs, proposal reviews, and other proposal support.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

https://www.nfwf.org/programs

NFWF issues a rich variety of competitive grant opportunities annually, encouraging partnerships with non-profits, communities, and land-owners.