The Department of Agriculture is offering grants through the SCRI program to address critical needs of the specialty crop industry. Projects must focus on research areas like plant genetics, pest management, production efficiency, innovation, and food safety. The grants aim to support sustainable food and agriculture systems, including both conventional and organic production. Pre-applications should address challenges of national importance and enhance the profitability and productivity of specialty crop producers. The closing date for submissions is Nov 15, 2016. This grant opportunity seeks to advance the specialty crop industry through research and extension efforts.
Opportunity ID: 289172
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-006064 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative Request for Pre-applications |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.309 — Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $48,128,978 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Pre-Applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: Research in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, and other methods to improve crop characteristics; Efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators; Efforts to improve production efficiency, handling and processing, productivity, and profitability over the long term (including specialty crop policy and marketing) New innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and Methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production efficiency, handling and processing of specialty crops. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative Request for Pre-applications |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 289172 Full Announcement-FY17 SCRI RFPA -> FY 2017 SCRI RFPA.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.309 | PKG00228304 | Sep 27, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
289172 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
289172 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
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