The Nationwide Foundation, Ohio Farm Bureau, and The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences are collaborating through the Nationwide AgTech Innovation Hub to provide a third round of funding opportunities for CFAES faculty. This initiative seeks applied, solution-driven research projects that help the agricultural community understand, manage, and mitigate climate risk. Approximately 3–5 projects will be funded, with awards up to $100,000 for an 11-month project period, starting Feb.1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026. Principal Investigator (PI) must be an active CFAES-appointed faculty member with PI status.
Key Dates
- Proposal Intake Form due December 23, 2025.
- Proposal Submission due January 9, 2026 (via Limited Submissions Funding Opportunities Portal)
Questions?
Questions about project ideas, rationale, proposals, submission process, budgets, and pitch presentations should be directed to Bobbie Bowling (bowling.18@osu.edu). Questions about research policies should be directed to David Mackie (mackie.2@osu.edu).