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DFOP0017826: Feed the Future Innovation Labs

Closed Closed April 9, 2026 Opportunity DFOP0017826 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$40.0 million
• Award floor$20.0 million
• Total funding$64.0 million
• Expected awards7
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs awards averaged $8.4 million; this notice allows up to $40.0 million per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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.

Category: Agriculture.

Applying now

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