Equipment Grants Program
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If you run a food and agriculture research program at a university or extension system and need a single piece of specialized equipment that costs $25K–$500K, this covers it.
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What this is
The Equipment Grants Program is designed to help colleges, universities, and their cooperative extension systems acquire high-cost, specialized research instruments that support fundamental and applied research in food and agricultural sciences. Awards range from $25,000 to $500,000 per project, with an emphasis on equipment that will be used across multiple research teams and disciplines. This is not for startups or commercial entities—it supports institutional research capacity and training.
Who can apply
Institutions of higher education and State Cooperative Extension Systems are eligible. Solo founders, startups, and small businesses are not eligible; this is restricted to academic and cooperative research institutions with established research programs in food and agricultural sciences.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment/instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs at institutions of higher education, including State Cooperative Extension Systems. The program seeks to strengthen the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions by providing them with opportunities to acquire one shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals that may be too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NIFA grant programs. The program emphasizes shared-use instrumentation that will enhance the capabilities of researchers, educators, and extension specialists both within and outside the proposing organization.
Topics: agricultural research equipment · shared-use instrumentation · research institution grants · food science equipment · NIFA funding
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