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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) in North Carolina

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (10.310) awarded $62.7 million to recipients in North Carolina in 128 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 3.0% of the program's national total. North Carolina State University received the most, $44.1 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in North Carolina
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202124$7.7 million
FY 202230$14.9 million
FY 202325$10.8 million
FY 202435$22.2 million
FY 202517$7.1 million

Recipients in North Carolina

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
North Carolina State UniversityColleges and universities77$44.1 million
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityColleges and universities16$9.7 million
Duke UniversityColleges and universities7$2.2 million
University of North Carolina at GreensboroColleges and universities7$1.5 million
East Carolina UniversityColleges and universities3$1.0 million
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillColleges and universities5$891,875
Appalachian State UniversityColleges and universities1$742,643
Global Agricultural Development CorpBusinesses1$500,000
Carteret Community CollegeColleges and universities1$485,000
Wake Forest UniversityColleges and universities2$376,868

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in North Carolina may carry out the work elsewhere.

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Questions people ask

How much Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) money goes to North Carolina?

$62.7 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 128 awards. North Carolina ranks 12th of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) money in North Carolina?

The largest recipient is North Carolina State University, with $44.1 million in 77 awards. Next are North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Duke University.

Can organizations in North Carolina apply now?

Yes, 2 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) in other states

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Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.