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The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) advances research on antimicrobial stewardship in animal agriculture. This public-private partnership promotes the judicious use of antibiotics and improves animal welfare.
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Grants & Funding

We award grants to support bold food and agriculture research.

Applications, form and reports must be submitted on our Grants Management System.

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We award grants to support bold food and agriculture research.

Applications, form and reports must be submitted on our Grants Management System.

Applicant Resources Grantee Resources Reviewer Resources

Contact

Grants Management
grants@foundationfar.org

Open Opportunities

New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award Contingent on Funding Availability

Efficient Fertilizer Consortium 2026 Request for Applications

H5N1 Risk to Swine Research Program

Enhancing the Flavor of Plant-based & Fermentation-derived Proteins RFA

2026-2029 FFAR Fellows Program

Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

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Applicant Resources

Grants Office Hours

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Virtual Event on Second and Fourth Tuesday of Each Month

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Recently Awarded Grants

Dr. James C. Schnable Awarded 2026 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences

Year Awarded 2026

FFAR award amount $100,000 prize

Location Washington, D.C.

Grantee Institution University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Assessing the long-term effect of feeding bromoform to dairy cows on methane emissions, milk production, composition & functionality, animal health, reproductive performance, human safety, rumen function, microbiome & offspring performance.

Year Awarded 2025

FFAR award amount $726,686

Total award amount $1,863,363

Location Ellinbank, Victoria, Australia

Matching Funders The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, ADM, Ag Emissions Centre (formerly New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre), Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), Elanco, Genus PLC, Nestlé, the Global Methane Hub and JBS USA.

Grantee Institution State of Victoria as represented by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action through Agriculture Victoria Research

Effects of Continuous Inhibitor Dosing on Rumen Function & Animal Health

Year Awarded 2025

FFAR award amount $348,719

Total award amount $704,104

Location Palmerston North, New Zealand

Grantee Institution New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited

Outcome-Based Identification of Best Agronomic Practices to Reduce N Footprint in Agroecosystems

Year Awarded 2025

FFAR award amount $100,000

Total award amount $200,000

Location Lincoln, NE

Matching Funders University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Grantee Institution University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Grants Office Hours

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Virtual Event on Second and Fourth Tuesday of Each Month

Become a Peer Reviewer

All applications undergo a rigorous review process, including reviews by External Peer Reviewers and our Advisory Councils. Our Peer Reviewers play a critical role in reviewing research proposals for scientific merit, potential impact, relevance, feasibility and innovation.

Email science@foundationfar.org if you are interested in becoming a peer reviewer.

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