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Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA CSREES AFRI 001967

• The CSREES in the agriculture environment food and nutrition natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Microbial Genome Sequencing Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) 47.074 Biological Sciences.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 17, 2009 and posted on Dec 2, 2008.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 18, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
• CSREES Eligibility Criteria The source of USDA funds to support the fiscal year (FY) 2009 Microbial Genome Sequencing Program is subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out the AFRI program, the Secretary may award grants to State agricultural experiment stations colleges and universities university research foundations other research institutions and organizations Federal agencies national laboratories private organizations or corporations individuals or any group consisting of two or more of the aforementioned entities. Applications from scientists at non U.S. organizations will not be accepted. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. NSF Eligibility Criteria Proposals are invited from academic institutions accredited and having a campus located in the U.S., U.S. non profit research organizations, and consortia of such organizations with appropriate research and educational facilities. A proposal from a multi organizational consortium must be submitted by the lead organization as a single proposal. When a consortium of eligible individuals or organizations submits a proposal, a single principal investigator must be designated as the project director (PD) and a single organization must accept overall management responsibility, including the management of intellectual property, that may result from the proposed research. Simultaneous submission of proposals to this program and another federal agency is permissible with prior written approval of the appropriate program officers at each agency involved. Proposers are encouraged to establish international collaborations where appropriate. It is anticipated that foreign agencies will support the offshore activities of these programs. The NSF component of this program will not make awards or allow subcontracts to non U.S. institutions.

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