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Eligible: Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Individuals, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes, Utilities

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$50,000 - $3,500,000

Organic Agriculture Research And Extension Initiative – OREI Research Projects With Extension And/Or Education Components

From US Department of Agriculture

The purpose of this program is to fund high priority integrated projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products and to increase resilience in American farming systems.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Organic Agriculture Research And Extension Initiative – OREI Research Projects With Extension And/Or Education Components

    • Source

      US Department of Agriculture

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $65,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      26

    • Award Range

      $50,000 - $3,500,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Agriculture
    Resilience

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Individuals, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes, Utilities

    • Sector

      Agriculture, Resilience

    • Activity

      Program Management

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      • State Agricultural Experiment Stations
      • Colleges and universities
      • University research foundations
      • Other research institutions and organizations
      • Federal agencies
      • National laboratories
      • Private organizations, foundations, or corporations
      • Individuals who are United States citizens or nationals
      • A group consisting of two or more of the entities described above

      Eligible Activities

      This opportunity prioritizes Integrated Project Proposals that include research and at least one additional element of the other two functions of the agricultural knowledge system (education and extension/outreach). To accommodate projects differing in scope, three types of integrated project proposals are offered.

      • Tier 1 Proposals: Proposals addressing program priorities with a maximum award amount of $3,500,000. These are large, coordinated projects addressing critical issues that cut across multiple regions. An advisory panel is strongly recommended for Tier 1 proposals.
      • Tier 2 Proposals: Proposals addressing program priorities with a maximum award amount of $2,000,000. These are multidisciplinary projects addressing issues that may be either national or regional.
      • Tier 3 Proposals: Proposals addressing specific critical constraints with a maximum award amount of $1,000,000, reflecting the possibly narrower scope or locality-specific nature of these projects.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      Projects with similar content and same investigators may not be submitted to more than one project category.

      For both Tier 1 and Tier 2 proposals, a project management plan and a logic model are strongly recommended

      Applicants must provide 100% matching contributions for all Federal funds awarded under this funding opportunity announcement, unless applying for a waiver in specific circumstances.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Mar 11, 2026

    • Application Close Date

      May 14, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

    • Publish Date

      Mar 11, 2026

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