Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA CEGP 32987
Apply for USDA NIFA CEGP 32987
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Equipment Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.519.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-05-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Equipment Grants Program (EGP) is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to help eligible higher-education and affiliated research or extension institutions purchase a single shared-use, special purpose piece of equipment or scientific instrument. The main goal is to expand access to research-grade instrumentation that supports fundamental and applied work in the food and agricultural sciences, especially when that equipment would be too expensive or not a good fit for other NIFA funding programs. A central expectation is that the equipment will strengthen research capacity while also supporting research training and extension activities, so it is not just about buying a tool, but about improving what researchers, educators, and extension specialists can do with it.
A defining feature of the program is the emphasis on shared-use. Proposals are expected to show that the instrument will be broadly available and will enhance capabilities for multiple users, not only within the applicant organization but potentially for collaborators and partners outside the institution as well. In practical terms, the program is aimed at campus- or program-level instrumentation that can serve as a common resource, improve the quality of ongoing projects, enable new lines of inquiry, and provide hands-on training opportunities for students and staff.
Eligibility is restricted to specific categories of institutions outlined in federal law. This includes accredited, public or nonprofit colleges and universities that offer education beyond secondary school and award bachelors or higher degrees, along with research foundations maintained by such institutions. It also includes State Cooperative Institutions and related entities such as 1862 and 1890 Land-grant institutions, State-certified schools of forestry supported under the McIntire-Stennis Act, State Agricultural Experiment Stations authorized under the Hatch Act, and cooperative extension services established under the Smith-Lever Act and related authorities. Additional eligible applicants include accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine (or State Agricultural Experiment Stations) that conduct animal health and disease research under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, Hispanic-serving Institutions as defined in federal statute, and eligible institutions located in U.S. insular areas. The insular-area coverage explicitly includes Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Key funding details in the notice include an award ceiling of up to $500,000 per award, with an estimated 10 awards anticipated. The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA CEGP 32987, CFDA (Assistance Listing) 10.519, with NIFA eRA as the associated agency system. The original closing date shown is June 25, 2026, and the opportunity was created on May 18, 2026.
USDA NIFA Equipment Grants Program (EGP) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the USDA NIFA Equipment Grants Program (EGP)?
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Equipment Grants Program (EGP) is a discretionary grant opportunity that helps eligible higher-education and affiliated research or extension institutions purchase one single, shared-use, special purpose piece of equipment or scientific instrument.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The main goal is to expand access to research-grade instrumentation that supports fundamental and applied work in the food and agricultural sciences, particularly when the needed equipment is too expensive or not a good fit for other NIFA funding programs.
What types of purchases does EGP support?
EGP supports the purchase of a single shared-use, special purpose piece of equipment or scientific instrument intended to strengthen research capacity and also support research training and extension activities.
Does the program fund multiple pieces of equipment under one award?
No. The program is described as supporting the purchase of a single shared-use, special purpose piece of equipment or scientific instrument.
What does "shared-use" mean in this program?
Is the equipment expected to support activities beyond research?
Yes. A central expectation is that the equipment will strengthen research capacity while also supporting research training and extension activities. The program is not only about purchasing the instrument, but about improving what researchers, educators, and extension specialists can do with it.
What kinds of outcomes should the equipment enable?
The program is aimed at campus- or program-level instrumentation that can serve as a common resource, improve the quality of ongoing projects, enable new lines of inquiry, and provide hands-on training opportunities for students and staff.
Who is eligible to apply for EGP?
Eligibility is restricted to specific categories of institutions outlined in federal law, including accredited public or nonprofit colleges and universities offering education beyond secondary school and awarding bachelor’s or higher degrees, as well as research foundations maintained by such institutions.
Are land-grant institutions and extension-related entities eligible?
Yes. Eligible entities include State Cooperative Institutions and related entities such as 1862 and 1890 Land-grant institutions, State-certified schools of forestry supported under the McIntire-Stennis Act, State Agricultural Experiment Stations authorized under the Hatch Act, and cooperative extension services established under the Smith-Lever Act and related authorities.
Are veterinary medicine schools eligible?
Yes. Additional eligible applicants include accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine (or State Agricultural Experiment Stations) that conduct animal health and disease research under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977.
Are Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSIs) eligible?
Yes. Hispanic-serving Institutions as defined in federal statute are included among the eligible applicants.
Are institutions in U.S. insular areas eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include institutions located in U.S. insular areas.
Which U.S. insular areas are explicitly included?
The notice explicitly includes Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $500,000 per award.
How many awards does NIFA expect to make?
The notice estimates that approximately 10 awards are anticipated.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA NIFA CEGP 32987.
What is the CFDA / Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is 10.519.
What application or agency system is associated with this opportunity?
The associated agency system listed is NIFA eRA.
What is the application deadline?
The original closing date shown is June 25, 2026.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 18, 2026.
What fields of research does the equipment need to support?
The equipment is intended to support fundamental and applied work in the food and agricultural sciences.
What is one key reason an institution might pursue EGP instead of other NIFA programs?
The program is especially relevant when the desired research-grade equipment is too expensive or not a good fit for other NIFA funding programs.
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