USDA NIFA has release a Request for Applications for the new Urban, Indoor, and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension Initiative (UIE).

Anticipated available funding: $9,400,000

Average Award: $50,000 - $1,000,000

Letter of Intent Due: July 11, 2022

Full Proposals Due:  September 22, 2022

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UIE is a NIFA competitive grant program implemented in 2022 to support research, education and extension activities that facilitate development of urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production systems. The UIE emphasizes activities on several segments of the value chain, including production, harvesting, transportation aggregation, packaging, distribution, and marketing needs. Input on the most urgent program priorities was obtained through public input solicited in Federal Register Notice 2020-08402 as described in Part I B of this request for applications and consultation with the Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) for Urban Agriculture. The amount available for UIE is approximately $9.4 million. This notice identifies the objectives for UIE projects, deadline dates, funding information, eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for a UIE grant. This RFA solicits Standard Grants, Collaborative Grants and Conference Grants, whereas project types solicited in this RFA are Integrated Research, Education and/or Extension projects.