Feed the Future Innovation Labs Food Security Grants
Summary
The Department of State's Office of Global Food Security announced the Feed the Future Innovation Labs funding opportunity offering $20-40M per award across 7 expected awards totaling $64M. Eligible U.S. colleges and universities may apply to advance agricultural science and research aimed at increasing food security, productivity, and nutrition in developing countries. Applications must be submitted by April 9, 2026.
What changed
The Office of Global Food Security released Funding Opportunity DFOP0017826 for Feed the Future Innovation Labs, a program supporting research to advance agricultural productivity and improve nutrition and food safety in alignment with U.S. foreign assistance policy. The opportunity provides $64M in total program funding through cooperative agreements, with 7 expected awards ranging from $20M to $40M each. Eligible applicants are limited to U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act.
U.S. colleges and universities interested in agricultural research and global food security should review the Statement of Interest and determine eligibility before the April 9, 2026 application deadline. Applicants should prepare proposals addressing one or both core objectives: advancing agricultural science to increase productivity and mitigate production threats, or increasing demand for nutritious foods and improving market pathways. No cost-sharing or matching requirement applies.
What to do next
- Review eligibility requirements under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act
- Download and review the Statement of Interest and Q&A documents from Grants.gov
- Prepare and submit application package by April 9, 2026
Source document (simplified)
Feed the Future Innovation Labs
Agency: Office of Global Food Security
Assistance Listings: 19.017 -- Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs
Last Updated: March 10, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The Department of State invites eligible applicants for Feed the Future Innovation Labs to advance global food security in alignment with U.S. policy through targeted research that meets one or both of the following core objectives: (1) Advances agricultural science and research to increase productivity, mitigate threats to production systems, and support food systems to reduce hunger and malnutrition through enhanced supply of nutritious and safe foods; and/or (2) Increases demand for individual and household consumption of nutritious, safe foods as part of healthy diets, and improves market pathways and opportunities for government and private sector actors to promote consumption of nutritious and safe foods.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Applications must only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See the Statement of Interest for additional information.
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| StatementofInterest-FtFILAmendment1.pdf | Feed the Future Innovation Labs - Statement of Interest (Amendment 1) | Mar 10, 2026 01:25 PM UTC |
| FeedtheFutureInnovationLabsStatementofInterest-_QA.pdf | Feed the Future Innovation Labs - Q&A | Mar 10, 2026 01:26 PM UTC |
| SF42440-V4.0_1.pdf | SF424 | Mar 10, 2026 01:40 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Link to Opportunity in MyGrants
Closing: April 9, 2026
Application process
This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates. View on Grants.gov
Award
$64,000,000
Program Funding
7
Expected awards
$20,000,000
Award Minimum
$40,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DFOP0017826
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 10, 2026
Archive date:
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