Efficient Fertilizer Consortium 2026 Request for Applications
Funds field research on enhanced efficiency fertilizers in maize systems to improve nutrient use, yields, and environmental outcomes, emphasizing real-world trials and integration with crop management practices.
Funder: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Due Dates: March 18, 2026 (Pre-application) | June 10, 2026 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: $250,000–$500,000 per project; project duration 2–3 years; matching funds optional but encouraged
Summary: Supports applied, hypothesis-driven field research on enhanced efficiency fertilizers to improve crop nutrient use efficiency, yields, and environmental outcomes in maize systems.
Key Information: Pre-application approval is required before submitting a full application.
Description
This grant opportunity funds applied research projects that accelerate the adoption of enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) products and practices to improve crop nutrient use efficiency, maintain or increase yields, and reduce nutrient losses. Supported projects must be hypothesis-driven field trials evaluating the agronomic performance and environmental impact of EEFs in maize (corn) systems, with a preference for studies incorporating crop rotations (e.g., with soybean, wheat, or cotton). Research should integrate EEFs with field management strategies and 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices, assess nutrient carryover, identify optimal EEFs for specific climates and soils, analyze agronomic/environmental tradeoffs, and/or investigate impacts on soil microbial communities. Only studies using commercially available EEF products are eligible.
