ClosedOpportunity DFOP0017826

Feed the Future Innovation Labs

Office of Global Food Security · Department of State

At a glance

Feed the Future Innovation Labs is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of Global Food Security (Department of State). The application deadline was April 9, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $20M – $40M, with about 7 awards expected and $64M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.017 (Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 10, 2026Posted
Apr 9, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Mar 10, 2026
Close date: Apr 9, 2026
Award floor: $20,000,000
Award ceiling: $40,000,000
Est. total funding: $64,000,000
Expected awards: 7
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.017Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.017

Historical data · not a prediction

FY16

$560M

FY17

$7.1M est.

FY22

$356K

FY23

$1.22B est.

FY24

$1.22B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.017. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office of Global Food Security
771-204-0446

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Feed the Future Innovation Labs”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Feed the Future Innovation Labs”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $20m – $40m, total estimated program funding is $64,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 7 awards.

How do I apply for “Feed the Future Innovation Labs”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0017826), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.103