International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) 2026 RFA
Forecasted
International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) 2026 RFA supports researchers developing technologies and practices for judicious antibiotic use and healthier U.S. beef and swine.
Funder: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Pre-application) | September 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: $100,000–$500,000 per project for 18–36 months; matching funds must cover at least 40% of the total budget
Summary: Funds practical technologies and management practices that advance judicious antibiotic use and animal health in U.S. beef and swine production.
Key Information: Full applications require an approved pre-application and an invitation to submit.
Description
The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA), a multi-partner consortium established by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), supports research advancing antimicrobial stewardship in animal agriculture. It seeks practical solutions that help U.S. beef and swine producers use antibiotics judiciously while improving animal health and welfare. FFAR funds pre-competitive, hypothesis-driven research addressing critical knowledge gaps.
Research may address beef-sector disease prevention and management, domestic swine diseases driving antibiotic use, or cross-sector drivers of stewardship. Priorities span immune responses, genomics, production practices, human decision-making, housing, environmental pathways and farm-level data technologies. The consortium encourages industry collaboration, scalable translation into production systems and dissemination to end users through commercialization, knowledge sharing, outreach or Extension.
