Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational Program: Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities
For small and medium-sized farm sustainability, farmers need to increase product value, reduce the costs of inputs , and adopt sustainable management practices. Farms need strategies for entering into and being competitive in domestic and overseas markets. Technological advances and new investments in these changing communities have not benefited all rural residents due to differences in physical, economic, cultural, environmental, and social factors. Demographic changes created by migration and economic development have created challenges and opportunities in rural design. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to plan, locate, and retain small and medium-sized farms and non-farm activities in rural areas to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and eliminate poverty. Single-function Research Projects, multi-function Integrated Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address the Program Area Priorities of the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities area (see Foundational Program RFA for details).
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Who Is Eligible to Apply
1862 Land-Grant Institutions
1890 Land-Grant Institutions
1994 Land-Grant Institutions
For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Individuals
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Other or Additional Information (See below)
Private Institutions of Higher Ed
Small Business
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
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The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Foundational Program RFA for eligibility requirements. Note restrictions that apply to integrated applicants. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.
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