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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.


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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


Applicant Resources Grantee Resources Reviewer Resources

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Recently Awarded Grants

Unlocking Avian Flu Resistance: Investigating Genetic Resilience in Fayoumi & Commercial Chickens

Year Awarded  2026

FFAR award amount   $149,969

Total award amount   $299,938

Location   Davis, CA

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   University of California, Davis

Grantee Institution   University of California, Davis

Development & Evaluation of Precision-guided Sterile Insect Technique (pgSIT) Strains for Biotechnology-enhanced Control of Screwworm

Year Awarded  2026

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $300,000

Location   Raleigh, NC

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Agragene, Kansas State University

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University

The Agricultural Nitrogen Use Efficiency Platform (AgNUE)

Year Awarded  2026

FFAR award amount   $7,449,645

Total award amount   $34,709,349

Location   Raleigh, NC

Matching Funders   Novo Nordisk Foundation

Grantee Institution   North Carolin State University

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

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