Submission Deadline 06/29/2026
Fiscal Capacity $1,000,000
USDA-NIFA Grant — Key Facts
Opportunity Number USDA-NIFA-ICGP-011699
Agency USDA-NIFA
Application Deadline 06/29/2026
Award Amount $1,000,000
Status Posted
Sector Default
Award Floor $500,000
Cost Sharing Required

Fiscal Parameters & Taxonomy

Authority USDA-NIFA
Status Posted

Who Can Apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility Intelligence

Applicants for the MBT program 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 or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to federal financial assistance, NIFA's Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined by Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(4), as amended, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities, (7 U.S.C. 3103(10)) and 1994 Institutions (7 U.S.C. 301 note). Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.

Program Description

The primary goal and objective of the Methyl Bromide Transition program is to support the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide. The MBT program seeks to solve pest problems in key agricultural production and post-harvest management systems, processing facilities, and transport systems for which methyl bromide has been withdrawn or withdrawal is imminent.

CFDA Programs

10.303 Integrated Programs

Agency Contact

NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. - 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

✉ grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

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