At a glance
This program funds competitive research, education, extension, and workshop projects on urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production systems. Eligible applicants include state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, university research foundations, other research organizations, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations, individuals, and groups of two or more of these entities. Standard grants can be up to $500,000 and workshop grants can be up to $50,000, with about 8 awards expected and about $4 million available for FY 2026. No match is required. Applicants must include local community organizations on the project team, and priority is given to proposals involving multiple eligible applicants.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The UIE program (ALN 10.333) supports research, education, and extension activities through competitive grants designed to address key production and market challenges of local, regional, and national importance. The authorization covers the full food value chain, including production, harvesting, transportation, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and market development. Public input was solicited through Federal Register Notice 2020-08402, stakeholder listening sessions, and consultation with the Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) for Urban Agriculture to help identify the most urgent needs in the above listed food value chain stages. This input helped identify the most urgent needs across the food value chain. To address the most critical challenges in agricultural production and market growth, applications must align with the FY 2026 Priority Focus of identifying and promoting the horticultural, social, and economic factors that contribute to successful agricultural production in high‑population‑density settings, indoor and controlled‑environment systems, and other emerging agricultural production approaches. Applicants must include local community organizations in the project team. Priority will be given to proposals that involve the cooperation of multiple eligible applicants.
Who can apply
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