Grants & Partnerships

In the enabling legislation creating land-grant universities, we are designated as a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture formula funding for research and Extension. Our USDA research partners include:

• National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - A federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that is part of USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics mission area. The agency administers federal funding to address the agricultural issues impacting people’s daily lives and the nation’s future, including capacity and competitive research and Extension funding for U.S. Land-grant Universities.
• Agricultural Research Service - The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. They find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. ARS scientists are housed on each of our campuses in Athens, Griffin and Tifton, making for constant collaborative work.
• U.S. National Poultry Research Laboratory - Located in Athens, Georgia, just steps away from the University of Georgia campus, makes this national research center a frequent partner of UGA Poultry Science.
  

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) - The National Institutes of Health, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. Our scientists work on NIH grant-funded projects at the interface of agriculture and human health.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The CDC is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the leading national public health institute of the U.S. The close proximity to the UGA Center for Food Safety created a decades-long synergy of cooperation on examining food microbiology and foodborne illnesses.
  

USAID leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance and help people progress beyond assistance. CAES is home to two USAID Innovation Laboratories: Sorghum and Peanut.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..." NSF supports basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future.

We partner with numerous national commodity organizations to help find solutions to the problems facing their industries and develop the next generation of discoveries for agriculture.