Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA OP 003098
The Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program (SACC) aims to boost canola crop acreage through the development and testing of advanced germplasm, as well as improved farming practices from planting to harvesting. For Fiscal Year 2010, funding will focus on projects related to field production, specifically looking at areas such as genetic improvements, biodiesel and bio products, blackleg disease management, health and nutrition, cost reduction for inputs, pod shattering, and winter canola production systems. Applications that demonstrate collaboration across at least three states and those that leverage the expertise of the Agricultural Research Service and land grant colleges and universities will be prioritized.
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- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture energy environment food and nutrition natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.200 Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 1, 2010 and posted on Apr 1, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 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 $780,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $210,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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.
- Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
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Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program Apply for USDA NIFA OP 003439 Funding Number: USDA NIFA OP 003439 Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture Category: Agriculture Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $210,000 |
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