Assistance Listing 10.333
Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 94% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 17 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $942,480. Expect about 76 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 88%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 6%
- 94% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $942K
- $934K – $951K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 2
- $1.9M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jun
- irregular · 76-day window
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University, the | Higher ed | OH | 2 | $1,995,909 |
| University of Florida | Higher ed | FL | 2 | $1,924,959 |
| University of Connecticut | Higher ed | CT | 2 | $1,756,552 |
| University of Illinois | Higher ed | IL | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| University of Oregon | Higher ed | OR | 1 | $999,998 |
| University of Rhode Island | Higher ed | RI | 1 | $998,479 |
| University of Delaware | Higher ed | DE | 1 | $995,519 |
| University of Memphis | Higher ed | TN | 1 | $963,237 |
| Cornell University | Higher ed | NY | 1 | $899,440 |
| University of Maryland ES | Higher ed | MD | 1 | $780,700 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | $8.6M | $996K | $441K – $1.0M |
| 2024 | 3 | $2.5M | $797K | $789K – $880K |
| 2025 | 2 | $1.9M | $942K | $934K – $951K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 2026-07-27 | 45 d | USDA-NIFA-OP-011777 · Urban, Indoor, and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative |
| 2022-06-07 | 2022-09-22 | 107 d | USDA-NIFA-OP-009221 · Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agriculture |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 10.333?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 94% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 17 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $942,480. Expect about 76 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $942K; the middle half ran from $934K to $951K. 2 new awards were made, with $1.9M committed to them.
When does 10.333 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jun with about 76 days to apply. The most recent round posted Jun 12, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Agriculture (National Institute of Food and Agriculture). Assistance Listing 10.333 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 100% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.