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USDA NIFA Grant Opportunity for Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture Research and Extension

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for the Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative (UIE). - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant opportunity for research and extension activities - Products/Services Requested: - Integrated projects that include at least two of the following: research, education, and extension (with research required) - Standard grants for original integrated projects (up to $500,000) - Workshop grants to identify research, education, or extension needs (up to $50,000) - Notable Requirements: - Projects must address challenges in urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural production systems - Focus on horticultural, social, and economic factors in high-density and controlled-environment settings - Applicants must include local community organizations in their project teams - Priority given to proposals involving multiple eligible applicants - Eligible applicants include a wide range of research institutions, agencies, organizations, and individuals - No specific products, part numbers, or commercial equipment are being procured; the opportunity is for integrated research, education, and extension projects and workshops

Description

The UIE program supports research, education, and extension activities through competitive grants to address key production and market challenges in urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural production systems. The program covers the full food value chain including production, harvesting, transportation, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and market development. Applicants must include local community organizations in their project teams, and priority is given to proposals involving multiple eligible applicants. The program aims to promote horticultural, social, and economic factors contributing to successful agricultural production in high-population-density settings and controlled-environment systems.

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