Commodity Boards

This page is an alphabetical list of Nebraska Commodity Board funding opportunities managed in part by ARD. Current Request for Proposal (RFP) information will be made available upon notification from the applicable Check-Off Boards. Note: This is not an exhaustive list, the IANR Finance & Personnel External Funds Team would be the primary contact for administering funding opportunities with any Commodity group not listed below.

For commodity board opportunities listed below, please refer to the supplemental ARD guidelines that list the internal due dates and processes for proposal submission.

No-cost extensions will be granted only under extenuating circumstances, will require prior approval by the applicable Commodity Board, and will be contingent on a satisfactory merit review conducted by the respective Commodity Board.  The NE Soybean Board requires their Project Change Request form be filled out and signed by Dr. Santiago before ARD sends the completed form to NSB.  For all other commodity related NCE requests, please contact the IANR Finance & Personnel External Funds Team. Click here to download ARD NCE Guidelines.

Please contact Héctor Santiago (hsantiago@unl.edu) or Jennifer Fox (jmcmahon10@unl.edu) for questions.

2026-27 RFP Due Dates Summary

Commodity Board RFPs will be released upon receipt

Nebraska Corn Board | www.nebraskacorn.gov/

• Executive Director: Kelly Brunkhorst
• Director of Research: Rachael Whitehair
  245 Fallbrook Blvd, Suite 204
  Lincoln NE 68521-6729
  Ph:  402-471-2676 | Fax:  402-471-3345

FY 2026-2027 Request For Proposals

Proposals must be approved in NUgrant by all investigators and Unit Administrators before 5:00 pm, Central time, Monday, December 8, 2025. 

Corn Board RFP (PDF)  |  NCB Submission Guide (PDF)  | NCB Proposal Template 

Nebraska Dry Bean Commission | www.nebraskadrybean.nebraska.gov

• Executive Director: Lynn Reuter
• UNL Ex-Officio: Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center Director
  4502 Ave I
  Scottsbluff, NE 69361
  Ph:  308-632-1258 | Email: dryediblebeans@nebraska.gov

FY 2026-2027 Request For Proposals

Proposals must be approved in NUgrant by all investigators and Unit Administrators before 5:00 pm, Central time, Thursday, January 15, 2026. 

Dry Bean RFP (PDF) / Submission Guide (PDF)

Nebraska Soybean Board | www.nebraskasoybeans.org/

• Executive Director: Andy Chvatal, Executive Director
  4625 Innovation Dr
  Lincoln, NE 68521
  Ph:  402-441-3240 | Fax:  402-441-3238

FY 2026-2027 Request For Proposals

Proposals must be approved in NUgrant by all investigators and Unit Administrators before 5:00 pm, Central time, Wednesday, January 7, 2026. 
Please note, the Nebraska Soybean Board runs on a Federal Fiscal Year basis (Oct 1-Sept 30)

FY27 Soybean RFA Documents | Soybean Submission Guidelines | RFP/Project Reporting Timeline (PDF) | Project Change Request Form | Upcoming NE Soybean Board Meeting Agenda - TBD (January 7, 2026 | Lincoln, NE)

Nebraska Wheat Board  |  nebraskawheat.gov

• Executive Director: Royce Schaneman
  245 Fallbrook Blvd, Suite 202
  Lincoln, NE 68521-6730
  Ph:  402-471-2358 | Email: wheat.board@nebraska.gov

FY 2026-2027 Request For Proposals

Proposals must be approved in NUgrant by all investigators and Unit Administrators before 5:00 pm, Central time, Thursday, January 8, 2026.

Wheat Board RFP (PDF) | ARD Submission Guide (PDF) | Upcoming NE Wheat Board Meeting Agenda - TBD (TBD | TBD)

Nebraska Dry Pea & Lentil  |  nebraskadrypeas.gov

• Executive Director: Royce Schaneman
  245 Fallbrook Blvd, Suite 202
  Lincoln, NE 68521-6730
  Ph:  402-471-2358 | Email: wheat.board@nebraska.gov

FY 2026-2027 Request For Proposals

Proposals must be approved in NUgrant by all investigators and Unit Administrators before 5:00 pm, Central time, Thursday, January 8, 2026.

NE Dry Pea & Lentil RFP (PDF) | ARD Submission Guide (PDF) | Upcoming NE Dry Pea & Lentil Commission Meeting Agenda - TBD (TBD | TBD)

North Central Soybean Research Program  |  https://ncsrp.com/

• Executive Director: Ed Anderson
  1255 SW Prairie Trail Parkway
  Ankeny, Iowa 50023  |  Email: dkurth@iasoybeans.com

FY 2025-2026 Request For Proposals

NCSRP RFP (PDF) | Allowed/Not Allowed Funding (PDF) | RFP Cover Sheet (PDF)   RFP Proposal Template (DOCX) |  Budget Summary Spreadsheet (XLSX)