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USDA-NIFA-SGP-011878Grant

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The Sun Grant Program, administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under Assistance Listing Number 10.320, aims to advance biobased energy and product technologies to strengthen national energy security, diversify agricultural production systems, and stimulate rural economic growth across the United States. Funding will be provided through subgrants to support projects that develop, distribute, and implement biobased technologies while enhancing coordination and collaboration among federal agencies, the Department of Agriculture, and Land-grant Colleges and Universities to improve the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development initiatives. The solicitation, identified by number USDA-NIFA-SGP-011878, was posted on July 31, 2026, with a response deadline of August 17, 2026. Applications must be submitted through the official grants portal, and inquiries should be directed to Heather Gronlund, the designated Grantor, via email at grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov or phone at 603-833-7882. This federal funding opportunity is open to eligible entities seeking to align their work with the program’s goals of sustainability, rural development, and technological innovation in the bioenergy sector.

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Sun Grant Program funds biobased tech projects to boost energy security, rural growth, and agricultural innovation through federal and land-grant collaboration.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → National Institute Of Food And AgricultureView Agency

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

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FY26-Sun Grant-NOFO-P.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
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In carrying out the SGP, under Assistance Listing Number 10.320, NIFA is authorized to make awards to fund subgrants and activities that:

1.    Enhance national energy security through the development, distribution, and implementation of biobased energy technologies;

2.    Promote varied agricultural production systems in the U.S. through biobased energy and product technologies;

3.    Promote economic growth in rural areas of the U.S. through biobased energy and product technologies; and

4.    Enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development programs through improved coordination and collaboration among the Department, other appropriate Federal agencies, and Land-grant Colleges and Universities.

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