Open Data Framework Program in the United States
Section
Deadline Date
August 6, 2025
Donor Agency
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Grant Size
$500,000 to $1 million
The Open Data Framework Program will build a framework needed to create a neutral and secure data repository and cooperative where producers, universities and nonprofit entities can store and share data in ways that will foster agricultural innovation and will support technological progress, production efficiencies, and environmental stewardship.
Purpose and Priorities
- The ODF must have a clear and complete sustainability plan for updates, expansion, and user support beyond the award period. It must delineate principles and examples of specific mechanisms for integration with current and future tool development, cyberinfrastructure facilities, and programs that will support effective use of the data, with detailed information on how data transfer speed and any co-location needs will be addressed.
- The project should address Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) data principles. Proposals are expected to focus on the framework’s development from use cases through platform growth and expansion.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 958,410
- Award Ceiling: $958,410
- Award Floor: $958,410
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization and Individual applicants can apply.
- Applications may only be submitted by entities such as
- State agricultural experiment stations;
- colleges and universities;
- university research foundations;
- other research institutions and organizations;
- Federal agencies;
- national laboratories;
- private organizations, foundations, or corporations;
- individuals; or
- any group consisting of two or more of the above entities.
