Funding Process

Funding from the Animal Agriculture Initiative (AAI) is available to Michigan State University and MSU Extension faculty and staff members through a competitive grants process to address challenges in the animal agriculture industry. Individual farmers may partner with MSU faculty to conduct research projects at their facilities.

Funding Cycle Timeline

September
Call for pre-proposals

October 1
Pre-proposals due

October
Selection of pre-proposals eligible to submit full proposals

November
Full proposals to to AAI

January
AAI announces proposal awards to applicants

July 1
Funding becomes available to selected projects