Call Information: US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership
- Published on: 5 February 2021
- Last updated on: 13 August 2025
Call type: Open, rolling application window
Deadline: Various
Duration: Up to 5-years
DAFM Funding: €500,000 per successful project
DAFM Contact Points:
Helen Murphy
Email: helen.murphy@agriculture.gov.ie
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), within the US Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland (NI) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) comprise the funding partner organisations under the agriculture thematic area of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership.
The Partnership’s broad aim is to promote collaborative and innovative research projects, between researchers and research institutions in the three countries, to create value and co-operation in research and innovation above and beyond individual efforts. Support between various funding partners in the various US-Ireland R&D Partnership initiatives is provided by InterTrade Ireland.
| Programme Area Priority in AFRI 2025 RFA | DAFM/DAERA Deadline | AFRI Deadline |
| Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems (A1112) | 09/10/2025 | 06/11/2025 |
| Animal Nutrition, Growth, and Lactation (A1231) | 09/10/2025 | 06/11/2025 |
| Welfare of Agricultural Animals (A1251) | 09/10/2025 | 06/11/2025 |
| Diseases of Agricultural Animals (A1221) | 09/10/2025 | 06/11/2025 |
| Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics (A1201) | 09/10/2025 | 06/11/2025 |
| Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain (A1366) | 25/09/2025 | 23/10/2025 |
| Agricultural Microbiomes in Plant Systems and Natural Resources (A1402) | 02/10/2025 | 30/10/2025 |
| Biorefining and Biomanufacturing (A1531) | 11/09/2025 | 09/10/2025 |
| Data Science for Food and Agriculture Systems (DSFAS) (A1541) | 16/10/2025 | 13/11/2025 |
| Landscape-Scale Production Systems (A1451) | 18/09/2025 | 16/11/2025 |
| Bioeconomy and Bio-based Products (A1414) | 11/09/2025 | 09/10/2025 |
| Soil Health (A1401) | 18/09/2025 | 16/10/2025 |
Applicants should refer to the Foundational and Applied Science Program Request for Applications for full details of the priority areas under which applications will be accepted.
Submission Deadlines
Deadlines for the submission of joint research proposals under AFRI are specific to the research area PAP that is relevant to the research proposals.
The submission deadlines are set by NIFA and applicants should regularly consult the NIFA application deadlines for the specific PAPs in conjunction with their US partner.
Prior to Submission
In order to submit an application under the US-Ireland R&D Partnership to the AFRI RFA, both RoI and NI applicants will require letters of support from their national funding agencies.
RoI and NI applicants must submit pre-proposals to their respective funders (DAFM or DAERA as appropriate) no later than the deadline dates set out above.
Further information on national pre-proposal requirements and the US-Irl R&D Partnership are detailed in the following guidance documents:
DAFM Funding
Applicants from the RoI can apply to the AFRI RFA under the US-Irl R&D Partnership for funding from DAFM for total costs of a research project up to €500,000 for up to five years in duration. Please note the maximum duration must align with AFRI RFA requirement for the respective programme area.
Important Links
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) homepage
- Request for Applications (RFA) landing page
- The Foundational and Applied Science Program homepage with RFA
- NIFA AFRI application deadlines landing page with links to the PAPs
- RFA resources page for information needed to submit an application
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Previous Projects Funded under the US-Ireland R&D Partnership in Agriculture
Projects Funded under the US-Ireland R&D Call in Agriculture