PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To promote research in food, agriculture, and related areas to further the programs of USDA through the award of research grants on a competitive basis.

ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. AGRICULTURE;
- Research and Development;
2. INCOME SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES;
- Nutrition;

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Federal;
- State;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;
- Quasi-public non-profit organization;
- Other private institution/organization;
- Scientist/Researcher;

WHO CAN APPLY:
- Federal;
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- Individual/Family;
- Profit organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Quasi-public non-profit institution/organization;
- Other private institutions/organizations;