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RIIA and AGFEI Grants for Colleges in U.S. Insular Areas: Food and Agriculture Education, Research, and Facilities

These U.S. Department of Agriculture programs (RIIA and AGFEI) provide funding to eligible colleges and universities in Insular Areas to strengthen education and research in the food and agricultural sciences. Support is intended to improve institutional capacity, including through education programs and, under AGFEI, agriculture and food science facilities and equipment. The goal is to help i…

The purpose of the RIIA and AGFEI programs, under Assistance Listing number 10.308, is to promote and strengthen the ability of eligible institutions in the Insular Areas to carry out education and research, respectively, within the food and agricultural sciences.

Funding Source

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $2.8M
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligibility Requirements

a. Individual Institutions

  1. For the purposes of the RIIA program, an eligible institution is an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1995 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); is located in an insular area;…

Dates

Open Date: April 29, 2026
Close Date: June 15, 2026

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