RFP Schedule
The FY26 RFP is pending opening and will be available soon. Once open, select a program to view its current RFP to learn more about the topic areas that were of interest to NCBA.
| Program | Pre-Proposal Deadline |
Award Start Date |
RFP Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Quality Research |
TBD | January 1, 2026 | PENDING OPENING |
| Human Nutrition Research |
TBD | January 1, 2026 | PENDING OPENING |
| Pre-Harvest Beef Safety Research |
TBD | January 1, 2026 | PENDING OPENING |
| Beef Sustainability Research |
TBD | January 1, 2026 | PENDING OPENING |
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.
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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).
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.