This opportunity is designed to provide financial assistance
to qualifying institutions for the construction, alteration, acquisition,
modernization, renovation, or remodeling of agricultural research facilities to
conduct research in the fields of food and agricultural sciences.



Facilities may encompass, but are not limited to, a wide range of
infrastructure that supports research, research training, and integrated
activities in the food and agricultural sciences. Eligible facilities may
include single buildings, stand-alone structures, or multi-building complexes,
provided they directly enable and enhance agricultural research capacity.
Examples include but are not limited to:

1. Research laboratories designed for experimental, analytical, or applied
scientific work.

2. Specimen storage, instrumentation suites, and other specialized spaces for
maintaining and utilizing research materials and technologies.

3. Classroom, training, or experiential learning spaces that support hands-on
research and research focused instruction.

4. Integrated complexes that co-locate research, extension, and teaching
functions to promote innovation and collaboration.

5. Greenhouses, growth chambers, shade houses, screen houses, and other
controlled environment facilities.

6. Standalone agricultural research structures, including barns, animal care or
husbandry facilities, aquaculture units, or other specialized facilities
supporting agricultural research programs.

Project and Grant Types:

Level I – Planning Activities

a. NIFA Award Amount $100,000 - $200,000

b. Example Purpose – For advanced planning, feasibility and
needs assessments, site surveys, environmental reviews, preliminary
architectural and engineering designs, cost estimation and budgeting

Level II – Small Facility Upgrades

a. NIFA Award Amount $250,000 - $2,000,000

b. Example Purpose – Renovations, modernization of labs,
small facility upgrades

Level III – Mid-Scale Construction/Expansion

a. NIFA Award Amount $2,000,000 - $ 10,000,000

b. Example Purpose – Expansions, specialized research wings,
major retrofits

Level IV – Large-Scale Research Complex

a. NIFA Award Amount $10,000,000 - $30,000,000

b. Example Purpose – Entire new buildings, major research
complexes, specialized labs, controlled environment research facilities 

Grant Duration: 12-48 Months