Foundation For Food And Agriculture
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is a Washington, DC–based nonprofit that funds public–private research partnerships to address major food and agriculture challenges. The site describes FFAR’s research priorities, consortia, awarded grants, and applicant resources. Recent news and impact updates through 2026 indicate ongoing grantmaking and program activity.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A research-focused institution or consortium (university, government research unit, or science nonprofit) proposing multi-institutional, agriculture- or food-systems research with capacity to manage large, multi-year grants.
Good Fit
- • Project focuses on food and agriculture research with clear scientific rigor.
- • Proposal is consortium-based or involves partnerships across institutions.
- • Ability to manage multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million-dollar awards.
- • Clear measurable research outcomes and plans for dissemination or translation.
Geography
The observed grant footprint is national in scope: 21 states received funding in 2024 (and earlier years showed up to 29 states), with the vast majority of dollars going to out-of-state recipients.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 28 distinct recipients (and prior years showed 46–51 distinct recipients), including universities, government research units, and nonprofits, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for a research funder of this size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover is available: 14 of 28 recipients in 2024 were new to that year’s portfolio and 2023 showed a high new-recipient rate, which indicates unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
