Research Facilities Act Program
Provides financial support to eligible institutions for building, improving, or upgrading agricultural research facilities to advance food and agricultural sciences research.
Funder: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Due Dates: July 17, 2026: Full application submission deadline (Application due by 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time)
Funding Amounts: $100,000–$30,000,000 per award | Up to $121,127,200 total program funding | 12–48 month duration
Summary: Supports construction, modernization, and renovation of agricultural research facilities at eligible institutions to advance food and agricultural sciences.
Key Information: 1:1 non-federal cash match required; only one application per institution as lead; indirect costs capped at 3%.
Description
This program provides competitive grants to qualifying institutions for the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of agricultural research facilities. The goal is to enhance research and training capacity in food and agricultural sciences through upgraded infrastructure. Projects must align with USDA research priorities and demonstrate long-term institutional commitment and national or multistate impact. Funding supports a range of activities, from advanced planning and feasibility studies to full-scale construction of new research complexes.
