# Feed the Future Innovation Labs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0017826-feed-the-future-innovation-labs/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361430

> Office of Global Food Security offered grants of up to $40.0 million (at least $20.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $64.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 9, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0017826 |
| Agency | Office of Global Food Security |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 9, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $40.0 million |
| Award floor | $20.0 million |
| Expected awards | 7 |
| Total funding | $64.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.017 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applications must only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See the Statement of Interest for additional information.

## What the grant funds

The Department of State invites eligible applicants for Feed the Future Innovation Labs to advance global food security in alignment with U.S. policy through targeted research that meets one or both of the following core objectives: (1) Advances agricultural science and research to increase productivity, mitigate threats to production systems, and support food systems to reduce hunger and malnutrition through enhanced supply of nutritious and safe foods; and/or (2) Increases demand for individual and household consumption of nutritious, safe foods as part of healthy diets, and improves market pathways and opportunities for government and private sector actors to promote consumption of nutritious and safe foods.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0017826 still open?

No. It closed on April 9, 2026.

### Who can apply for Feed the Future Innovation Labs?

Office of Global Food Security accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Feed the Future Innovation Labs?

Closed April 9, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $40.0 million each. About $64.0 million in total across about 7 awards.

### Who has won Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, Bndes. The program made 216 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.