# Open Data Framework

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-other-011476-open-data-framework/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360043

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $958,410 (at least $958,410) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $958,410 in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-OTHER-011476 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $958,410 |
| Award floor | $958,410 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $958,410 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.233 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants for the ODF must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Eligible applicants are organizations. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration, or may preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides information about grants and other resources about the Federal awards process.

## What the grant funds

The Open Data Framework program will build a framework needed to create a neutral and secure data repository and cooperative where producers, universities and nonprofit entities can store and share data in ways that will foster agricultural innovation and will support technological progress, production efficiencies, and environmental stewardship.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-OTHER-011476 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2025.

### Who can apply for Open Data Framework?

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 Open Data Framework?

Closed August 6, 2025. 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 $958,410 each. About $958,410 in total.

### Who has won Open Data Standards grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Colorado State University. The program made 5 awards worth $4.3 million in that time.