The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) are seeking research proposals for a funding opportunity that will drive innovations at the intersection of human health, climate-smart agriculture, and social justice, equity, and opportunity to advance nutrition security. The “Nourishing Next Generation Agrifood Breakthroughs” Innovation Challenge will fund early-career scientists to lead highly collaborative, interdisciplinary teams on groundbreaking research that addresses nutrition security.
The “Nourishing Next Generation Agrifood Breakthroughs” Innovation Challenge is awarding funding to:
- Identify and support dynamic and disruptive technologies in nutrition security that align with the USDA Science and Research Strategy, 2023 – 2026: Cultivating Scientific Innovation (USDA’s S&RS)
- Stimulate new professional interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary relationships and connections in service to agricultural innovation aligned with nutrition security
- Integrate themes of human health, climate-smart agriculture, and social equity, justice and opportunity
- Leverage existing, unconnected resources in novel ways
Successful applicants are strongly encouraged to describe their plans for stakeholder engagement methods that involve a wide range of people and communities to inform and disseminate their research.
Application Deadline: July 29, 2024 by 5:00 PM ET
Announcement: https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/usda-ffar-innovation-challenge/
