At a glance
Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026 is a federal competitive grant from Foreign Agricultural Service for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $150K. Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.All applic. The application deadline is August 14, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- Up to $150K
- Deadline
- Aug 14, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Cochran Fellowship Program by issuing a new award. This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. This program is intended to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies.Benefits to the United States:• This program makes America more prosperous by increasing American agricultural exports to new or expanded overseas markets.
Who can apply
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10926-0001. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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