Agricultural Transformation for Land, Atmosphere, and Society (ATLAS) RFP
MIT's ATLAS RFP funds interdisciplinary research advancing agricultural, climate, and societal solutions through innovative science and transformative approaches.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates: August 31, 2026: Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline for ATLAS RFP (submit LOI via InfoReady)
Funding Amounts: Tier 1: $50K–$250K (single PI); Tier 2: $250K–$500K (multi-PI, 2-year max); ~5–8 awards, total up to $2M direct costs.
Summary: Supports MIT-led interdisciplinary research addressing agricultural, climate, and societal challenges through innovative, high-impact projects.
Key Information: Only MIT PIs eligible; no funds to non-MIT collaborators.
Description
The Agricultural Transformation for Land, Atmosphere, and Society (ATLAS) RFP is a funding opportunity from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), offered through the Agriculture and Food Frontier of the Climate Project in collaboration with MIT HEALS and the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS). The program seeks bold, interdisciplinary research proposals from MIT principal investigators or small teams that integrate expertise across natural sciences, engineering, computation, humanities, urban studies, social sciences, and policy. ATLAS aims to catalyze transformative advances in agriculture that address climate change, ecosystem health, and societal well-being by supporting projects that are scientifically novel and have high potential for real-world impact.
