Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program (10.245)
Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program (Assistance Listing 10.245) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $1.8 million in 4 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $459,239 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $461,468. Half of the 4 awards fell between $457,596 and $463,110, and they ranged from $449,020 to $465,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.8 million
- Grant awards4
- Typical award$461,468
- Awarded in FY 2025$449,020
- Size rank1768 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1768th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 3 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Laying Hen and Turkey Research program under assistance listing number 10.245 will support one or more research projects for improving the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production through integrated collaborative research and technology transfer. Applications may emphasize one or more of the following priority areas: -disease prevention, diagnostics and early detection, disease resistance, and reducing pathogen transmission antimicrobial resistance, including alternatives to antimicrobials, such as probiotics or prebiotics; antimicrobial technologies; and mitigation of multidrug resistance -nutrition, including alternative and sustainable feeds and ingredients -gut health, including improvements to gut health that promote animal health, and impacts of pathogens, commensals and the microbiome -alternative housing systems under extreme seasonal weather conditions, including use of precision technologies, enhanced monitoring to improve indoor air quality and biosecurity, and to control the spread of disease.
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
Applicants for the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program 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 Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Eligible applicants to the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program are from research institutions who support research into improving the sustainability and efficiency of laying hen and turkey production.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The Laying Hen and Turkey Research program under assistance listing number 10.245 will support one or more research projects for improving the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production through integrated collaborative research and technology transfer. Applications may emphasize one or more of the following priority areas: • disease prevention, including vaccine development and administration, diagnostics and early detection, disease resistance, and reducing pathogen transmission • antimicrobial resistance, including alternatives to antimicrobials, such as probiotics or prebiotics; antimicrobial technologies; and mitigation of multidrug resistance • nutrition, including alternative and sustainable feeds and ingredients • gut health, including improvements to gut health that promote animal health, and impacts of pathogens, commensals and the microbiome • alternative housing systems under extreme seasonal weather conditions, including use of precision technologies, enhanced monitoring to improve indoor air quality and biosecurity, and to control the spread of disease
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Match Required – An entity receiving a grant under the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program shall provide non-Federal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant. Non-Federal matching funds may include in-kind support.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The objective of the project is to determine the underlying mechanism by which subtherapeutic antibiotics promote animal growth, specifically the role that commensal gut microbiota play in the growth-promoting effect of subtherapeutic antibiotics in turkeys.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program (10.245) awarded$1.8 million across 4 grant awards, an average of $459,239 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | 1 | $465,000 |
| University of Florida | Florida | 1 | $462,480 |
| Nutramaize LLC | Indiana | 1 | $460,455 |
| Purdue University | Indiana | 1 | $449,020 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 75% of the money, small businesses 25%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 3 | $1.4 million | 75% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $460,455 | 25% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 2 | $909,475 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $465,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $462,480 |