Urban, Indoor, and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative
This grant funds research, education, and outreach projects that improve urban, indoor, and emerging agriculture by addressing production and market challenges, with a focus on community involvement and collaborative teams.
Funder: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Due Dates: July 27, 2026: Full application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: $4,000,000 total program funding; individual awards range from $50,000 to $500,000 for 24–36 months; ~8 awards expected
Summary: Supports integrated research, education, and extension projects addressing key challenges in urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural production systems.
Key Information: Applicants must include local community organizations in the project team.
Description
This program funds competitive grants to advance research, education, and extension activities that address critical production and market challenges in urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural systems. Projects must focus on high-population-density settings, controlled-environment systems, or other innovative approaches spanning the full food value chain (production, harvesting, transport, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and market development). Stakeholder input has shaped program priorities, and proposals are expected to demonstrate engagement with local communities and collaboration among eligible entities.
