Seed Grants Program - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign supports ACES faculty and staff in international research and extension to strengthen faculty relationships and increase scholarly impact.
Seed grant proposals are no longer being accepted, and the October 16, 2026 deadline has been removed. The funder says to check back during spring 2027 and has removed the Call for Proposals download link.
Supporting Pathways for Advancement, Research and Knowledge (SPARK) supports ACES assistant professors’ interdisciplinary exploratory research to generate preliminary data for external funding proposals.
ACES - Querétaro, Mexico Consortium supports university researchers in food and health, water management, and energy to develop solutions addressing poverty, environmental issues, and sustainable well-being.
ACES - Embrapa Joint Research Projects supports ACES faculty and Embrapa researchers in collaborative agricultural research to build integrated programs addressing cattle monitoring, waste, and emissions.
One-year research projects: Seed Grant Research Competition/Funding Opportunity supports researchers’ pilot studies on southern Lake Michigan to lay the groundwork for larger proposals to other funding agencies.
ISBE's grant supports and enhances Illinois grades 5–12 agricultural, food, and natural resources education programs by funding quality improvements and alignment with state standards.