# Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-op-009221-urban-indoor-and-emerging-agriculture/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340961

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $9.4 million in total. Applications closed on September 22, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-OP-009221 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 22, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $9.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.333 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible entities Applications may only be submitted by the following entities: (A) State agricultural experiment stations; (B) colleges and universities; (C) university research foundations; (D) other research institutions and organizations; (E) Federal agencies; (F) national laboratories; (G) private organizations, foundations, or corporations; (H) individuals; or (I) any group consisting of two or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H). Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Applicants for the UIE RFA must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. 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 Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions (by the same team and on the same objectives) are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Other Funding Opportunities – The NIFA Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture web page https://nifa.usda.gov/program/uie-ag links to other NIFA competitive programs that support urban agriculture. Please review this website and consider applying to one of these programs that may be a better fit for your proposed research, education, or extension project.

## What the grant funds

Description: The Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture (UIE) program supports research, education, and extension work by awarding grants to solve key problems of local, regional, and national importance that facilitate development of urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural systems. The program includes food value chain stages: production, harvesting, transportation, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and markets.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-OP-009221 still open?

No. It closed on September 22, 2022.

### Who can apply for Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture?

Closed September 22, 2022. 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 $1.0 million each. About $9.4 million in total.

### Who has won Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Ohio State University, University of Florida, University of Connecticut Health Center. The program made 17 awards worth $13.2 million in that time.