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Research Facilities Act Program

Research Facilities Act Program

Up to $30M, one-time grant

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One-time deadline: July 24, 2026

AMOUNT

Up to $30M, one-time grant

AMOUNT

Up to $30M, one-time grant

DEADLINE

One-time deadline: July 24, 2026

DEADLINE

One-time deadline: July 24, 2026

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

Open to all stages and identities, but this is a federal facilities grant aimed at food and agriculture research infrastructure.

Open to all stages and identities, but this is a federal facilities grant aimed at food and agriculture research infrastructure.

Applicants must be US-based and working in food or agricultural research. The grant is designed to fund physical research facilities, not general business operations or product development.

Applicants must be US-based and working in food or agricultural research. The grant is designed to fund physical research facilities, not general business operations or product development.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Grants can reach up to $30M, which signals a highly competitive, rigorous federal review process.

Federal NIFA grants at this scale typically favor established research institutions with strong technical proposals. One-time submission cycle means you have one shot before the July 2026 deadline.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Confirm eligibility and register on SAM.gov and Grants.gov — 1-2 weeks

  2. Develop a detailed research facilities proposal meeting NIFA requirements — 4-8 weeks

  3. Submit application via Grants.gov before deadline — 1-2 days

WORTH KNOWING

This is a one-time submission cycle with a July 2026 deadline — there is no rolling intake, so missing the window means waiting for a future cycle if one opens.

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