Applicants are eligible for grants up to $150,000 per year for a maximum of three years, totaling $450,000 from FFAR. Thanks to the strength of FFAR’s public-private partnerships, the Foundation garners, on average, $1.40 for every federal dollar allocated. This additional funding from private-sector partners satisfies FFAR’s matching requirement for this grant program, allowing awardees to focus on advancing science rather than chasing the next dollar.
FFAR evaluates applications from eligible nominees on their research program proposals as well as a demonstrated commitment to mentoring future generations of agricultural and food scientists. The deadline for submitting nominations is February 22, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Complete submission guidelines and program deadlines are available on the FFAR website.
Institutions of higher education, nonprofit research institutions and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are encouraged to nominate one applicant who holds a tenure-track or equivalent position and meets the eligibility criteria specified in the Call for Nominations.
FFAR highly encourages applications from Hispanic-serving institutions, 1890s Land Grant Institutions and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions.