Eligible: Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Individuals, Nonprofits, State Agencies
Apply by May 14, 2026
Apply now$5,000 - $75,000
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.
Grant
Organic Agriculture Research And Extension Initiative – Orei Workshop Projects
US Department of Agriculture
Federal
$450,000
6
$5,000 - $75,000
Yes
Active
Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Individuals, Nonprofits, State Agencies
Agriculture, Climate, Resilience
Program Management
• 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
Workshop proposals support workshops or symposia bringing together scientists and others, including end users, to:
a) Identify research, education, or extension/outreach needs
b) Update information; or
c) Advance understanding of organic issues and problems using a systems-based approach.
Workshops providing current information to farmers and ranchers should be held in conjunction with meetings regularly attended by organic producers and processors.
National
No
Applicants must provide 100% matching contributions for all Federal funds awarded under this funding opportunity announcement, unless applying for a waiver in specific circumstances.
Unspecified
Mar 11, 2026
May 14, 2026
12:00 AM PST
Mar 11, 2026
For programmatic questions, please contact: OrganicPrograms@usda.gov
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Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
National Organic Program | Agricultural Marketing Service
Materials 2024 Research Priorities
Organic Agriculture Program | NIFA
List of Reports and Publications | 2017 Census of Agriculture | USDA/NASS
USDA – National Agricultural Statistics Service – Surveys – Organic Agriculture
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