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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

2026-2029 FFAR Fellows Program

Resilient Agriculture Finance and Insurance Research Collaborative

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

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

Decreasing pulmonary-associated mortality in feedlot cattle using refined case definitions and predictive analytics: emphasizing acute interstitial pneumonia and late day BRD

Year Awarded 2026

FFAR award amount $1,223,474

Total award amount $2,446,948

Location Manhattan, KS

Matching Funders Colorado State University; Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC; Innovative Livestock Services, LLC.; Kansas State University, Mississippi State University; Nanostring; Texas A&M University; and Veterinary Research & Consulting Services, LLC.

Grantee Institution Kansas State University

Lungs as a potential source and relationships of ruminal, colonic & fecal concentrations of fusobacterium necrophorum to liver abscesses in feedlot cattle

Year Awarded 2026

FFAR award amount $101,983

Total award amount $203,965

Location Manhattan, KS

Matching Funders Cargill, Kansas State University & Yum! Brands

Grantee Institution Kansas State University

Antimicrobial resistance & use tracking through swine production flows on farms in the upper Midwest of the US

Year Awarded 2026

FFAR award amount $138,672

Total award amount $277,344

Location Pipestone, MN

Matching Funders Merck, National Pork Board, PIC & Pipestone Research

Grantee Institution Pipestone Research

Protecting the U.S. Dairy and Poultry Industries: Utilizing Ultraviolet Technology to Mitigate Airborne Transmission of Avian Influenza

Year Awarded 2026

FFAR award amount $150,000

Total award amount $300,000

Location Knoxville, TN

Program Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders University of Tennessee

Grantee Institution University of Tennessee

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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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