RFP Schedule

The FY26 RFP is open and accepting submissions. Select a program to view its current RFP to learn more about the topic areas that are of interest to NCBA.

Program Pre-Proposal
Deadline
Award
Start Date
RFP Status
Product Quality Research

May 30, 2025 January 1, 2026 ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
Human Nutrition Research 

May 30, 2025 January 1, 2026 ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
Pre-Harvest Beef Safety Research

May 30, 2025 January 1, 2026 ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
Beef Sustainability Research 

May 30, 2025 January 1, 2026 ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
previous year's RFP

The FY25 RFP has closed. 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).  

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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.

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