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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development

🇺🇸 United States·National Institute of Food and Agriculture(Government)
Funding
$10K ~ $650K
≈ ₩897M (FX as of 2026-07-01)
Deadline
2026.12.31
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Overview

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미국 National Institute of Food and Agriculture의 보조금/지원금 프로그램입니다. 지원 규모는 $10K ~ $650K입니다. 접수 마감은 2026.12.31입니다. 현재 상태는 "모집중"입니다. The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension profession…

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program areas to support: 1. professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals; 2. non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth; 3. workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges; 4. training of undergraduate students in research and extension; 5. fellowships for predoctoral candidates; 6. fellowships for postdoctoral scholars; and 7. education and workforce development workshop grants.

Category
R&D
Industry
ICT & Software, Mobility, Agri & Food, Education
Technology
XR / Metaverse, Platform / Service
Target stage
No limit
Project duration
Needs verification
Estimated preparation
1–3 weeks

Funding

Award size and how it is paid

Award range
$10K ~ $650K
Currency
USD
Total programme budget
$39.7M
Support type
Cash
Co-funding
Needs verification

Cost sharing/matching 요구가 있습니다 — 비율은 공고 원문 확인 필요.

Matching fund
Required
Disbursement
Reimbursement
Note
-

Eligibility

Can we actually apply?

Eligibility Requirements - Applicants for AFRI must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Eligibility is linked to the project type as specified below.1. Research, Education, or Extension Projects Eligible applicants for single-function Research, Education or Extension Projects include:a) State Agricultural Experiment Station;b) colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher);c) university research foundations;d) other research institutions and organizations;e) Federal agencies;f) national laboratories;g) private organizations or corporations;h) individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; andi) any group consisting of two or more entities identified in a) through h).Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations.2. Integrated ProjectsEligible applicants for Integrated Projects include: a) colleges and universities;b) 1994 Land-Grant Institutions; andc) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (see NIFA’s Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities page).For item a) under Integrated Projects, the terms “college” and “university” mean an educational institution in any state which: a) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; b) is legally authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; c) provides an educational program for which a bachelor’s degree or any other higher degree is awarded; d…

Company age
No limit
Employees
No limit
Revenue limits
No limit
Consortium
Needs verification

Location Requirements

Geography and legal-entity conditions

Primary country
🇺🇸 United States
Also eligible
None
Foreign companies
No
Local entity
Required
Location condition
미국 연방 지원사업으로 미국 내 적격 신청주체가 필요합니다.

Required Documents

Required/optional · issuer · difficulty · validity · cautions

Document requirements were not captured (needs verification). Check the official announcement.

Application Process

How you apply

Application process not captured.

Evaluation

Review process and criteria

Evaluation process not captured.

Timeline

Announcement → intake → review → agreement → execution

Process steps were not captured.

Equity & Financial Terms

Equity, loans and contract conditions

Equity required
No
Loan
Non-dilutive grant
Duplicate funding
Needs verification
IP ownership
Retained by applicant
Deliverable ownership
Needs verification
Exclusivity
Needs verification
Right of first refusal
Needs verification
Audit & settlement
Standard
  • Bayh-Dole 정부 실시권

    미국 연방 R&D 자금 특성상 정부 실시권 조항이 적용될 수 있습니다.

    근거: grants.gov 연방 지원사업 공통 조항 — 개별 공고 확인 필요

Risk Intelligence

Should we apply at all? — five dimensions plus an overall score (lower is safer)

Overall 39 · Moderate
Eligibility risk52

Chance of failing eligibility, location or legal-entity rules

Financial risk49

Co-funding, matching funds, reimbursement and loan exposure

Execution risk22

Paperwork load, timeline pressure, reporting and audit duties

Contract risk32

Exclusivity, right of first refusal, duplicate-funding limits

IP & idea exposure risk45

How much technical detail you must hand over, and who owns it

Key risk factors
  • 18
    현지 법인 필요

    해당 국가에 법인이 없으면 지원할 수 없습니다.

  • 18
    사후정산 방식

    먼저 집행하고 이후 정산받으므로 현금흐름 부담이 큽니다.

  • 16
    해외기업 지원 불가

    자국 법인만 신청할 수 있습니다.

  • 15
    Matching Fund 필수

    동일 규모의 자금을 직접 조달해야 합니다.

  • 10
    제출서류 미확인· evidence needs verification

    제출서류 목록이 확인되지 않았습니다.

  • 7
    독점 조항 미확인· evidence needs verification

    독점권 관련 조항을 확인해야 합니다.

  • 6
    우선협상권 미확인· evidence needs verification

    우선협상권 조항을 확인해야 합니다.

  • 6
    중복수혜 규정 미확인· evidence needs verification

    중복 수혜 가능 여부를 확인해야 합니다.

8 item(s) need verification
  • · 제출서류 목록이 확인되지 않았습니다 — 기술자료 제출 범위를 공고문에서 직접 확인해야 합니다.
  • · NDA 체결 가능 여부가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 결과물 소유권 조항이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 데이터 이용권 조항이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 제출자료의 이용권 범위가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 독점권 조항 유무가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 우선협상권 조항 유무가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 중복 수혜 제한 규정이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).

Generated by local:rules-v1 · 5h ago

IP / Idea Protection

How much of your technology and idea you must disclose

Limited disclosure recommended

제한적 공개를 권장합니다. 요구 자료 범위가 확인되지 않았습니다(노출 점수 45/100). 운영주체는 National Institute of Food and Agriculture입니다. 미확인 항목 7건은 공고문·협약서에서 직접 확인이 필요합니다.

NDA
Needs verification
IP ownership
Retained by applicant
Deliverable ownership
Needs verification
Data rights
Needs verification
Disclosure depth
Needs verification
File patent first?
Not applicable
Reuse of submissions
Needs verification
Publicity obligation
Needs verification
Exposure score
45 / 100
Safe to disclose
  • · 제품/서비스가 해결하는 문제와 시장 정의
  • · 고객 가치 제안(Value Proposition)과 정량적 성과 지표(개선율, 처리량 등)
  • · 이미 공개된 특허 공보·논문·보도자료 내용
  • · 팀 구성과 보유 역량, 수행 실적 요약
  • · 아키텍처 레벨 다이어그램(모듈 단위, 내부 구현 제외)
Keep to a minimum
  • · 핵심 알고리즘의 수식·하이퍼파라미터·전처리 규칙
  • · 학습 데이터 원본과 수집 파이프라인 상세
  • · 소스코드 전체 및 빌드/배포 스크립트
  • · 원가 구조와 단가 산출식
  • · 고객사 실명·계약 조건·단가
  • · 미출원 발명의 구체적 구현 방식
Recommended actions
  • MEDIUMNDA 체결 요청

    상세 기술자료 제출 전 상호 비밀유지계약(NDA) 체결을 서면 요청하고, 불가하면 제출 자료를 요약 수준으로 제한하십시오.

5 evidence item(s) from the source
  • UNKNOWN

    제출서류 정보가 수집되지 않아 기술자료 노출 범위를 판정할 수 없습니다.

    Source link
  • UNKNOWN

    NDA 관련 조항을 확인할 수 없습니다.

    Source link
  • HIGH

    IP 귀속은 수행기업에 귀속됩니다.

    Source link
  • UNKNOWN

    결과물 소유권 조항을 확인할 수 없습니다.

    Source link
  • HIGH

    Bayh-Dole 정부 실시권: 미국 연방 R&D 자금 특성상 정부 실시권 조항이 적용될 수 있습니다.

    Quote: “grants.gov 연방 지원사업 공통 조항 — 개별 공고 확인 필요”

    Source link
Needs verification (7)
  • · 제출서류 목록이 확인되지 않았습니다 — 기술자료 제출 범위를 공고문에서 직접 확인해야 합니다.
  • · NDA 체결 가능 여부가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 결과물 소유권 조항이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 데이터 이용권 조항이 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 제출자료의 이용권 범위가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 독점권 조항 유무가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).
  • · 우선협상권 조항 유무가 확인되지 않았습니다 (확인 필요).

This assessment is derived from the stored announcement, document and contract fields. Anything the source does not state is marked "needs verification" — it never asserts that your idea will be taken. Generated by local:rules-v1 · 5h ago

AI Analysis

Pros · cons · difficulty · competition · attractiveness

Preparation difficulty30

From paperwork and review stages

Competition (estimate)57

Heuristic from award size and type

Attractiveness76

Amount, terms and IP combined

Overall risk39

Weighted average of five dimensions

Pros
  • + 지분 요구가 없어 희석 없이 자금을 확보할 수 있습니다.
  • + 개발 결과물의 IP가 수행기업에 귀속됩니다.
Cons
  • − 사후정산 방식이므로 자금을 먼저 집행해야 합니다.
  • − 현지 법인 설립이 필요합니다.
  • − 해외 기업은 지원할 수 없습니다.
Cautions
  • ! 중복 수혜 제한 규정을 사전에 확인하십시오.
  • ! Matching Fund 확보 계획이 신청 요건에 포함됩니다.

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Official URL
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361169
Application URL
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361169
Last verified
2026.08.11
First seen
2026.08.11
Data status
AI-parsed
AI enrichment
local:rules-v1 · 5h ago
Sources (2)
Snapshot history
  • · 5h ago — 변경 감지되어 갱신 (179fd9c3)
  • · 11h ago — 최초 수집 (7703d315)