| Harnessing biomechanical and genetic diversity to improve harvestability in lima bean | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46826 | 2026 | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY | Wilson, M. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2028 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $299,998.00 | SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Smart Flavor Breeding: Integrating Genomics, Metabolomics, and Machine Learning to Decode Consumer Genetics in Capsicum chinense | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67014-46812 | 2026 | WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Karnatam, K. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2028 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $299,240.00 | WEST VIRGINIA |
| Gene Stacking for Fusiform Rust Disease Resistance in Loblolly Pine | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46811 | 2026 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | Walker, T. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $649,520.00 | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Partnership: Building Resilient Wheat by Identification and Introgression of Novel Alleles from Aegilops Umbellulata | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46829 | 2026 | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | Gill, U. | 09/15/2026 | 09/14/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $799,013.00 | NORTH DAKOTA |
| Mutational Breeding of Salt-Tolerant Perennial Ryegrass and Causal Gene Identification via Genomics and Gene Editing | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46808 | 2026 | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | Li, Y. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $650,000.00 | CONNECTICUT |
| Going Far with Nativars: Developing Novel Herbaceous Perennials from Common Native Plants | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46825 | 2026 | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH | King, A. | 09/15/2026 | 09/14/2028 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $228,907.00 | TEXAS |
| Mapping Rhizoctonia Solani Disease Resistance In Zoysiagrass Using a Graph-Based Genome | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46824 | 2026 | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH | Purushotham, P. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2028 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $297,014.00 | TEXAS |
| Developing Genomic Tools and Germplasm to Accelerate Breeding for Enhanced Salinity and Heat Tolerance in Strawberry | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46805 | 2026 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | Edger, P. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $648,830.00 | MICHIGAN |
| Utilizing exotic germplasm for quinoa breeding through the development of a MAGIC population and pangenome | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67014-46814 | 2026 | BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | Jarvis, D. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $415,824.00 | UTAH |
| Bridging Genomics and Grower Needs: Developing Molecular Tools for Phenology and Quality Improvement in Blueberry Breeding Programs | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46806 | 2026 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | Ashrafi, H. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $649,908.00 | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Using a wild diversity panel and in-field rubber phenotyping to enhance Parthenium argentatum (guayule) breeding platforms for increased latex/rubber production | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-46809 | 2026 | BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH INC | Nelson, A. | 09/01/2026 | 08/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $650,000.00 | NEW YORK |
| Plant Breeding Partnership: Genomic Enhanced Phenotypic Selection for Phytophthora-Resistant, Mechanical Harvest Chile Cultivars | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67014-45979 | 2026 | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | Walker, S. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $759,000.00 | NEW MEXICO |
| Development of Genomic Resources for Pythium Tolerance in Spinach | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45988 | 2026 | DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | Shi, A. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $615,000.00 | ARKANSAS |
| Mitigating The Risk Of Abiotic Stress Damage In Blueberry Production Through Pangenome Graph-Based Genotyping And Phenomics Approaches | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45981 | 2026 | UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | Chu, Y. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $617,000.00 | GEORGIA |
| Breeding for resistance to Anguina funesta seed gall nematode in annual ryegrass | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45980 | 2026 | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE | Herb, D. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2028 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $285,000.00 | CALIFORNIA |
| Beyond the Green Revolution: Leveraging Novel Semidwarfing Genes for Wheat Improvement | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45987 | 2026 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS | Zhang, X. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $618,000.00 | CALIFORNIA |
| Develop Cytology and NSG-based methods to define aneuploidy for Sweetpotato breeding | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45978 | 2026 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | Chen, H. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $618,000.00 | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Expanding Genetic Diversity in Grape Rootstocks: Enhancing Adventitious Root Formation and Stress Resilience for Sustainable Viticulture | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45985 | 2026 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS | Diaz Garcia, L. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $618,000.00 | CALIFORNIA |
| Coupling Directed Enzyme Evolution with Gene Editing to Expand the Genetic Variation Available to a Plant Breeding Program | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45976 | 2026 | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | Voiniciuc, C. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $617,000.00 | FLORIDA |
| Improving bermudagrass cold hardiness through marker-assisted selection and genomic selection | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67014-45977 | 2026 | OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | Yu, S. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $616,000.00 | OKLAHOMA |
| Manipulating a Mobile MicroRNA for Enhanced Soybean Productivity and Seed Protein | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45975 | 2026 | PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Ma, J. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $618,000.00 | INDIANA |
| Functional Genomics-Assisted Bioengineering Approach to Maintain Maize Yield Capacity Under Combined Heat and Drought Stress | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45984 | 2026 | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | Park, S. | 04/03/2026 | 04/02/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $618,000.00 | KANSAS |
| Breeding for broad-spectrum resistance to soybean cyst nematode by exploring rhg1 and Rhg4 copy number variations | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45986 | 2026 | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | Hewezi, T. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $618,000.00 | TENNESSEE |
| Planttransform: Versatile Virus-Mediated, Tissue Culture-Free, Genotype-Independent Genome Editing for Solanaceous Crop Enhancement | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45971 | 2026 | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | Liu, D. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $468,000.00 | TEXAS |
| Harnessing Wheat Genomics to Accelerate Breeding for Bacterial Leaf Streak Resistance | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67014-45972 | 2026 | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | Ameen, G. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2028 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $285,000.00 | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| Development of universal high-throughput genotyping and seed phenotyping tools for domestication of the new perennial oilseed silflower (Silphium integrifolium) | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45974 | 2026 | HUDSONALPHA INSTITUTE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY | Silva e Souza, R. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2028 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $285,000.00 | ALABAMA |
| Pearl millet: Post-herbicide tolerant grain and forage hybrid development by integrating classical and molecular breeding approaches | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45983 | 2026 | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | Perumal, R. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2030 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $617,000.00 | KANSAS |
| PARTNERSHIP: UAV-based remote sensing combined with genomics to identify in-season high biomass yielding oat varieties for southern US | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45973 | 2026 | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | Babar, M. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $760,000.00 | FLORIDA |
| Genomic analysis of a major locus for spontaneous haploid genome doubling in maize, using single cell expression profiling | | NIFA Non Formula | 2026-67013-45982 | 2026 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Lubberstedt, T. | 04/01/2026 | 03/31/2029 | 2026 | ACTIVE | $617,000.00 | IOWA |