Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems Program (10.330)
Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems Program (Assistance Listing 10.330) is run by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $15.4 million in 21 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $731,472 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $751,002. Half of the 21 awards fell between $668,456 and $924,037, and they ranged from $277,288 to $946,349.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$15.4 million
- Grant awards21
- Typical award$751,002
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.0 million
- Size rank1,387 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $2.9 million in fiscal 2021 and $3.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1387th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 14 largest recipients received 101% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.
What the program funds
ASAFS is an integrated research and Extension program that supports technology transfer to improve overall agricultural productivity, profitability, and support of natural resources through conventional and organic alfalfa seed and forage production systems. ASAFS encourages applicants to establish interdisciplinary and multi-location regional research and Extension networks to address national priorities or regional science needs of the U.S. alfalfa industry. By bringing together expertise across multiple universities, Federal agencies, and industry organizations and States, ASAFS projects seek to enhance the effectiveness of limited state, federal, and industry resources and so produce greater long-lasting impacts.
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
(1) State agricultural experiment stations; (2) colleges and universities; (3) university research foundations; (4) other research institutions and organizations; (5) Federal agencies, (6) national laboratories; (7) private organizations or corporations; (8) individuals who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents; and (9) any group consisting of 2 or more entities identified in (1) through (8).
What the money can and cannot pay for
The Secretary may award competitive grants for collaborative projects that are mutually beneficial to the United States and other countries and encourage private sector involvement.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Based on NOFO.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/alfalfa-and-forage-research-program
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: For FY 2025, five awards were made. These were: • Alfalfa IS for Beef Cattle • Understanding How Weed Diversity and Biomass Impacts Forage Accumulation, Nutritive Value, Milk Production, and Production Economics • Harnessing alfalfa as a functional feed to combat fescue toxicosis and heat stress in cattle • Unlocking forage yield and stand persistence potential of alfalfa in low pH soils • Tread lightly: Furthering understanding of the impact of wheel traffic of various harvest machines in alfalfa production systems
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems Program (10.330) awarded $15.4 million across 21 grant awards, an average of $731,472 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | 3 | $2.2 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | 2 | $1.9 million |
| North Dakota State University | North Dakota | 2 | $1.5 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Cornell University | New York | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | 1 | $936,012 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | 1 | $933,389 |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | 1 | $898,708 |
| Agricultural Research Service | California | 1 | $880,275 |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | 1 | $868,104 |
| Utah State University | Utah | 1 | $841,596 |
| University of Maine System | Maine | 1 | $668,456 |
| Montana State University | Montana | 1 | $484,744 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 80% of the money, nonprofits 14%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 17 | $12.3 million | 80% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $2.2 million | 14% |
| Other | 1 | $880,275 | 5.7% |
By state
6 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $2.2 million |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Idaho | 2 | $1.1 million |
| New York | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $936,012 |
| Virginia | 1 | $933,389 |
| Michigan | 1 | $898,708 |
| Ohio | 1 | $868,104 |
| Utah | 1 | $841,596 |
| Maine | 1 | $668,456 |
| Montana | 1 | $484,744 |