Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research (10.001)
Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research (Assistance Listing 10.001) is run by the Agricultural Research Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $455 million in 1,836 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $247,675 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $74,271. Half of the 1,836 awards fell between $32,335 and $182,191, and they ranged from $0 to $11.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$455 million
- Grant awards1,836
- Typical award$74,271
- Awarded in FY 2025$72.7 million
- Size rank395 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $58.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $72.7 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 395th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 61% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 51 states and territories.
What the program funds
ARS provides solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. We deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges. We provide global leadership in agricultural discoveries through scientific excellence.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Those who may receive assistance and mutual interest cooperative agreements are described in 7 U.S.C. 3318 and whose primary purpose is conducting scientific research. Mutual interest Research Support Agreements are limited to only colleges and universities.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Research and Development is conducted that is in cooperation with and is correlated with the Agricultural Research Service's in-house research programs and projects as defined by Congress.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$15,000 to $1.5M. Average $200,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Enhance farmer prosperity in the Western U.S. through the cooperative development of improved salt tolerant crop varieties and genetics, as well as associated precision irrigation and salinity management practices.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research (10.001) awarded$455 million across 1,836 grant awards, an average of $247,675 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 77% of the money, nonprofits 19% and businesses 0.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 1,542 | $351 million | 77% |
| Nonprofits | 159 | $85.4 million | 19% |
| Other | 63 | $11.1 million | 2.5% |
| Businesses | 38 | $4.2 million | 0.9% |
| State and local governments | 22 | $1.5 million | 0.3% |
| Small businesses | 11 | $978,369 | 0.2% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $35,373 | less than 0.1% |
By state
46 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 57 | $41.4 million |
| Texas | 80 | $39.8 million |
| Alabama | 54 | $32.1 million |
| New York | 55 | $28.4 million |
| Mississippi | 69 | $27.1 million |
| North Dakota | 86 | $22.1 million |
| Florida | 60 | $19.8 million |
| Massachusetts | 11 | $17.2 million |
| California | 118 | $16.2 million |
| Vermont | 7 | $15.1 million |
| Missouri | 80 | $14.6 million |
| Arkansas | 37 | $14.4 million |
| Georgia | 67 | $13.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $13.0 million |
| Nebraska | 33 | $12.8 million |
| Washington | 84 | $11.5 million |
| Oregon | 76 | $10.3 million |
| Kansas | 66 | $7.9 million |
| Iowa | 72 | $7.0 million |
| Minnesota | 59 | $6.5 million |
| North Carolina | 44 | $6.1 million |
| New Mexico | 30 | $5.4 million |
| Indiana | 32 | $5.4 million |
| Ohio | 52 | $4.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 11 | $4.4 million |
| Michigan | 40 | $4.1 million |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $4.0 million |
| Illinois | 33 | $3.5 million |
| Kentucky | 18 | $3.4 million |
| Louisiana | 18 | $3.2 million |
| Tennessee | 22 | $2.5 million |
| Colorado | 22 | $2.5 million |
| Maine | 7 | $2.5 million |
| Maryland | 18 | $2.5 million |
| Hawaii | 18 | $2.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 20 | $2.4 million |
| Idaho | 31 | $2.2 million |
| South Dakota | 16 | $2.2 million |
| Connecticut | 11 | $1.7 million |
| New Jersey | 8 | $1.5 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Arizona | 15 | $1.4 million |
| Montana | 12 | $1.2 million |
| South Carolina | 16 | $769,099 |
| Alaska | 1 | $738,061 |
| Utah | 18 | $682,727 |
| Delaware | 14 | $642,408 |
| Nevada | 6 | $307,618 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $75,700 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $46,948 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $26,837 |