Grant opportunity
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications
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.
- Funder
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Applications close 2026-11-02
- Applications close 2026-11-02: Nov 2, 2026
- Award
- USD 15,000,000
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Sep 7, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications is official opportunity USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018, published by National Institute of Food and Agriculture during the 31 August-7 September 2026 hunt window.
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- 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
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 15,000,000
- Expected number of awards: 21
Applications close 2026-11-02
Applications close 2026-11-02: Nov 2, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
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. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 15,000,000
Expected number of awards: 21
Themes and supported activities
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
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 2026-11-02: Applications close 2026-11-02: Nov 2, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.