# Research Facilities Act Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-op-010063-research-facilities-act-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348363

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $75,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $1.9 million in total. Applications closed on July 7, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-OP-010063 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 7, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $1.9 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.246 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for the RFAP must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Applicants must be eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure program as program (as defined in section 7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)).

## What the grant funds

RFAP is designed to provide financial assistance to qualifying institutions for the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of agricultural research facilities to conduct research in the fields of food and agricultural sciences (as defined in 7 U.S.C. 3103, see Appendix III for definition).

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-OP-010063 still open?

No. It closed on July 7, 2023.

### Who can apply for Research Facilities Act Program?

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 Research Facilities Act Program?

Closed July 7, 2023. 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 $500,000 each. About $1.9 million in total.

### Who has won Research Facilities Act Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, University of Illinois, Regents of the University of Idaho. The program made 16 awards worth $3.9 million in that time.