Funding Opportunity to Accelerate Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer

The Efficient Fertilizer Consortium, a public-private partnership that advances enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) products and practices, is launching its 2026 request for applications (RFA) that will award up to $500,000 USD per project. This RFA seeks research for field trials to evaluate the agronomic performance and environmental impact of EEFs in targeted geographical regions and cropping systems.

Pre-applications are due March 18, 2026. Application details including the full RFA are available on the 2026 Efficient Fertilizer Consortium RFA webpage.

Interested applicants can also register to attend an informational webinar hosted by FFAR on February 19, 2026 at 10 a.m. EST. A recording of the webinar will also be available on the 2026 Efficient Fertilizer Consortium RFA webpage.

The Efficient Fertilizer Consortium welcomes applications from all domestic and international higher education institutions, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government-affiliated research agencies.

The Efficient Fertilizer Consortium supports applied research that accelerates the development and wider adoption of EEFs that increase crop nutrient use efficiency, support desired crop yield and reduce nutrient losses. Launched in 2022, the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium is a $10.45 million initiative managed by FFAR with partners including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Azotic Technologies, Cotton Incorporated, ICL Group, the Ministries of Israel (including the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security), the Novo Nordisk Foundation, OCP Group, Pivot Bio, The Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation (PACT) and the United Soybean Board.

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Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) builds public-private partnerships to fund bold research addressing big food and agriculture challenges. FFAR was established in the 2014 Farm Bill to increase public agriculture research investments, fill knowledge gaps and complement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s research agenda. FFAR’s model matches federal funding from Congress with private funding, delivering a powerful return on taxpayer investment. Through collaboration and partnerships, FFAR advances actionable science benefiting farmers, consumers and the environment.

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