RFP Schedule
The FY27 RFP: Click on a program name to learn more about the topic areas that are of interest to NCBA.
| Program | Full Proposal Deadline |
Award Start Date |
RFP Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Quality Research |
August 26, 2026 | January 1, 2027 | PRE-PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS CLOSED - IN REVIEW |
| Human Nutrition Research |
August 6, 2026 | January 1, 2027 | REVIEW COMPLETE - ISSUING FULL PROPOSAL DECISIONS |
| Pre-Harvest Beef Safety Research |
August 26, 2026 | January 1, 2027 | PRE-PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS CLOSED - IN REVIEW |
| Beef Sustainability Research |
August 26, 2026 | January 1, 2027 | PRE-PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS CLOSED - IN REVIEW |
Questions about the RFP? Contact [email protected]
previous year's RFP
Select a program to view the previous RFP and past timeline to learn more about the priorities and focus areas of interest that were solicited.
PRODUCT QUALITY
NUTRITION
SAFETY
SUSTAINABILITY
EXISTING RESEARCH ASSESSMENTS
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BEEFGRANTS ONLINE GRANT PORTAL
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, utilizes the BeefGrants system for managing the grants process and to facilitate the submission and review of grant materials.
All portal users will need to log in or set up an account to submit their proposal(s).
Have questions about our grants system? Join an office hour during our open submissions for the 2027 RFP.
Indirect cost statement
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is a non-profit organization that helps to finance nutrition, sustainability, beef safety, and product quality/meat science research programs by giving Checkoff-funded grants-in-aid to qualified scientists in order to enhance the profit potential for beef/beef products. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is aware that academic institutions have financial obligations for administering the research grants that are awarded to their faculty members. However, with funds that are made available for research, overhead costs, principal investigator salaries, and equipment purchases will not be considered.