Sun Grant Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Award ceiling
$2,801,160
Award floor
$2,801,160
Program funding
$2,801,160
- Opportunity #
- USDA-NIFA-SGP-011878
- Agency
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- ALN (CFDA)
- 10.320
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Jul 31, 2026
- Closes
- Aug 17, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Agriculture
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Synopsis
In carrying out the SGP, under Assistance Listing Number 10.320, NIFA is authorized to make awards to fund subgrants and activities that:
1. Enhance national energy security through the development, distribution, and implementation of biobased energy technologies;
2. Promote varied agricultural production systems in the U.S. through biobased energy and product technologies;
3. Promote economic growth in rural areas of the U.S. through biobased energy and product technologies; and
4. Enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development programs through improved coordination and collaboration among the Department, other appropriate Federal agencies, and Land-grant Colleges and Universities.
Contact
Heather Gronlund Grantor · grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov