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Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Deadline
November 2, 2026in 13 days
Award size
$500,000 to $15 millionAbout 21 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Possible fit

In plain language

This grant helps pay for research and extension projects to control a citrus disease called HLB. It is meant to help organizations that can develop strategies to protect citrus crops in the United States.

The money can pay for

  • Research to control citrus disease
  • Development of strategies for citrus growers
  • Extension projects to share solutions
  • Collaborative approaches to solve problems

Who can apply

Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions, private organizations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, the Cooperative Extension Service, individuals, or groups of these entities can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Possible fit. This grant is more suited for larger organizations with research capabilities, which may be difficult for a small community nonprofit to meet.

Before you apply

  • No matching funds required
  • Only certain types of organizations can apply
  • Must meet specific eligibility requirements
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From the official listing

In FY 2026, the ECDRE program, under Assistance Listing 10.309, is soliciting proposals to develop effective tactics and strategies to control HLB and its disease complex for financially sustainable citrus production in the United States. All projects funded by the ECDRE program will incorporate collaborative approaches that integrate available knowledge to develop new solutions that can be deployed by growers to manage and prevent HLB infection in the near term.

Opportunity number
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018
Posted
September 2, 2026
Total funding
$46 million
Eligible applicants
Others (see eligibility details)
Eligibility details
Pre-applicants for the ECDRE must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration for those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Pre-applications for the ECDRE may only be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, the Cooperative Extension Service, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities. Duplicate or Multiple Submission. Duplicate or multiple submissions with the same lead PD are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. However, an applicant may act as a Co-PD on multiple unique submissions as well as submit a single unique application as the Lead PD in the same fiscal year. USDA will not accept competitive applications for grant and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292.
Assistance listing
10.309 Specialty Crop Research Initiative
Agency contact
Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
202-445-5402
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Nonprofits are eligible here through the “Others” category. Read the eligibility details carefully.