Grants Modernization Update: NIFA Programs Moving to New Management System

NIFA is excited to announce that the following programs will be transitioning to the new eRA grants management system starting in Q1 FY26:

• Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI)
• Equipment Grants Program (EGP)
• Farm Business and Benchmarking Program (FBMB)
• Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (FASLP)
• Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program (FSOP)
• Organic Agriculture Research & Extension Initiative (OREI)
• Renewable Resource Extension Act National Focus Fund Program (REEA-NFF)
• Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)
• Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP)

The work is part of the ongoing Grants Modernization Initiative (GMI), which plans to streamline how grants are managed at NIFA.

Sign up for eRA Commons

To apply for grants under these programs, you will need an eRA Commons account. Below are quick steps to get started:

1. Contact your organization's Signing Official (SO) - they're typically in your Office of Sponsored Research
2. Request that they create an eRA Commons account for you (you cannot create one yourself)
3. Your SO will set up your account and assign appropriate roles
4. You'll receive login credentials via email

Need detailed instructions? Visit this comprehensive eRA Commons account guide for step-by-step instructions.

Looking Ahead

NIFA is actively working to onboard additional programs throughout FY26 and beyond. Please keep an eye out for more updates as we continue to modernize our grants management system.

Stay Updated

For live updates and announcements on NIFA's Grants Modernization Initiative and eRA migration, visit the GMI webpage.