# Open Data Framework

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-other-011816-open-data-framework/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362078

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $923,325 (at least $923,325) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $923,325 in total. Applications closed on June 26, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-OTHER-011816 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 26, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $923,325 |
| Award floor | $923,325 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $923,325 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.233 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the ODF must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. 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 About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the federal awards process. Applications will only be accepted from organizations, not from individuals. Organizations may include state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations, foundations or corporations, federal agencies, National laboratories.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of ODF, under assistance listing 10.233, is to build frameworks to create neutral and secure data repositories and cooperatives where producers, universities and nonprofit entities can store and share data in ways that will foster agricultural innovation, support technological progress, profitability, and increase production efficiencies. The program prioritizes frameworks that address farm and ranch profitability, new markets and uses for agricultural products, invasive species, soil health to regenerate long-term productivity, or improving human health through precision nutrient and food quality.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-OTHER-011816 still open?

No. It closed on June 26, 2026.

### 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 June 26, 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 $923,325 each. About $923,325 in total for one award.

### 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.