USDA NIFA
USDA Documents and Instructions
The NIFA Grants Application Guide provides guidance for the preparation and submission of NIFA grant applications via the Grants.gov system. This guide provides general information and references pertaining to the grant application process as well as NIFA-specific instructions and requirements.
Increased access to scientific research results (i.e. scholarly publications, digital data sets); education (i.e. curriculum and training products, number of students graduated); and extension (i.e. outreach materials, number of stakeholders’ reached) data from NIFA-funded projects is critical to achieving NIFA’s vision to catalyze transformative discoveries, education, and engagement to address agricultural challenges.
Therefore, an appropriate data management plan (DMP) should be a core component of the research, education, and extension planning for applications submitted to NIFA.
Application forms are required as part of the process for submitting proposals that request funding from NIFA.
Below you will find templates for Current & Pending Support Template (additional guidance is included for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative applicants), Organizational Information (NIFA-666), Representation Regarding Prohibition on Confidentiality Agreement Form, Project Summary Form, and Conflicts of Interest List.
There is no official template for the USDA biosketch. Recommended information includes:
- Education and Training;
- Research and Professional Experience;
- Collaborators and Affiliations (for conflicts of interest); and
- Publications and Synergistic Activities.
The Biographical Sketch should be limited to 2 pages each in length, excluding publications listings. The vitae should include a presentation of academic and research credentials, as applicable (e.g., earned degrees, teaching experience, employment history, professional activities, honors and awards, and grants received).
Include a chronological list of all publications in refereed journals during the past 4 years, including those in press. Also, list only those non-refereed technical publications that have relevance to the proposed project. List all authors in the same order as they appear on each paper cited, along with the title and complete reference as these usually appear in journals.