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The Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) Program is a collaborative initiative between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Its primary goal is to fund innovative basic scientific research that targets key challenges faced by smallholder agriculture in developing countries.

A key feature of the BREAD Program is its requirement for proposals to explicitly link the research outcomes to practical applications in agriculture. This program expands on the previous Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) by allowing a wider scope of scientific research and permitting funding for international collaborations through subawards.

The focus is on transformative basic research, particularly at the proof of concept stage, with a strong encouragement for original ideas that address significant productivity constraints for crops vital to smallholder farmers. While there is an initial emphasis on crop improvement, the program is open to innovative research proposals from various scientific and engineering disciplines, provided they align with its objectives.

Proposals must also consider the broader societal impacts of the research and, when relevant, involve international partners in collaborative efforts.

• The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.074 Biological Sciences.
• This funding opportunity was created on Nov 16, 2010 and posted on Jul 27, 2010.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2010 Deadline Extended to Nov 17, 2010 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposers local time) September 16, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s) November 16, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Universities and colleges universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. US non profit research organizations, including museums, research laboratories, professional societies or similar organizations in the US that are directly associated with educational or research activities or consortia led by the eligible organizations listed here. A proposal from a consortium of organizations must be submitted as a single proposal with one US organization serving as the lead and all other organizations as subawardees. Separately submitted collaborative proposals will not be accepted and will be returned without review. Subawards may be made to US or non US academic institutions, research organizations, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations that are directly associated with educational or research activities. PI Limit The PI must hold a position at an eligible US institution. Federal employees may not submit applications to the BREAD program unless the application is submitted via an appointment at an eligible US Institution.

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