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Competitive Research Grants

USDA CSREES manages the following competitive research programs:

National Research Initiative (NRI)

NRI program descriptions, deadlines, abstracts of funded projects, and further information can be found at http://www.reeusda.gov/nri/. Please note all deadlines are "received by" dates.

Funded Projects:

  • 2003 ($2,471,192/11 projects)
  • 2002 ($1,501,527/8 projects)
  • 2001 ($1,874,000/10 projects)
  • 2000 ($295,000/3 projects)
  • 1999 ($641,956/3 projects)
  • 1998 ($1,896,144/13 projects)

Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems (IFAFS)

IFAFS funds will be available soon for FY 2003. RFA from previous year, abstracts of funded projects, and further information can be found at http://www.reeusda.gov/ifafs/.

Funded Projects:

  • 2001 ($1,709,317/5 projects)
  • 2000 ($1,932,292/5 projects)

Other funding opportunities can be found at:  http://www.reeusda.gov/1700/funding/ourfund.htm.