Agricultural Research Enhancement, Exploration and Development (AgR-SEED)
Forecasted
AgR-SEED from the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station funds innovative agricultural and forestry research at Auburn University to generate preliminary data for future large-scale projects.
Funder: Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (AgR-SEED application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $70,000 total per project | Project duration up to 2 years
Summary: Supports Alabama-based researchers in developing innovative agricultural projects and preliminary data for future nationally competitive proposals.
Key Information: Only researchers with an AAES appointment and an approved (or pending) Hatch project or Multistate project are eligible.
Description
The Agricultural Research Enhancement, Exploration and Development (AgR-SEED) program, administered by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES), is an internal grant initiative aimed at empowering Auburn University researchers to launch innovative agricultural and forestry research projects. The program provides seed funding to collect critical preliminary data, with the goal of enabling recipients to develop their work into larger, externally funded, nationally competitive proposals. AgR-SEED is designed to foster research that advances Alabama’s agriculture and forestry sectors and improves the quality of life for communities in Alabama and beyond.
