The New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award provides early-career scientists the investment needed to propel them into successful research careers.
Donor Name: Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/23/2022
Grant Size: Up to $150,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Research in Key Challenge Areas
Food and agriculture systems are complex, requiring collaboration among many disciplines and experts. Their Challenge Area research targets urgent food and agriculture topics. These Challenge Areas form their strategic research framework.
- Soil Health: Their Soil Health Challenge Area develops sustainable on-farm practices from the ground-up by creating innovative solutions to improve soil health from measurement to adoption.
- Sustainable Water Management: The Sustainable Water Management Challenge Area supports research that enhances and protects natural waters to sustain agricultural production and environmental health.
- Next Generation Crops: The Next Generation Crop Challenge Area funds research on new and conventional crops to increase crop diversity and farm profitability.
- Advanced Animal Systems: The Advanced Animal Systems Challenge Area supports research that improves animal health and welfare and pioneers practices that sustain our food system.
- Urban Food Systems: The Urban Food Systems Challenge Area helps scientists, farmers and policymakers design equitable urban food systems that promote wellness and urban resilience.
- Health-Agriculture Nexus: The Health-Agriculture Nexus Challenge Area supports research to reduce food and nutrition insecurity, decrease food waste and loss and improve human health.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Award Duration: Up to 36 months
- Amount per Award: Up to $150,000/year for up to three years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Institutions
- U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
- Public/State controlled institutions
- Private institutions
- U.S. Nonprofit Research Institutions
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
- In keeping with FFAR goals to reach a diverse and broad range of institutions and individuals who participate in its programs, the following types of higher education institutions are highly encouraged to apply for FFAR programs:
For more information, visit Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research.
