The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) offers this grant to address the critical societal challenge of climate variability and change within agricultural and natural resource systems. This grant supports projects focused on adapting these systems and implementing effective mitigation strategies. The long-term objectives include significantly reducing energy, nitrogen, and water consumption in food, feed, fiber, and fuel production. Furthermore, it aims to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agroecosystems and enhance carbon sequestration. AFRI encourages multi-function integrated research, education, and/or extension projects, as well as Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants, to achieve these vital environmental and agricultural sustainability goals.
Opportunity ID: 207033
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003968 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2013 In FY 2013, all Program Areas within the Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area require a Letter of Intent for submission of an application. A letter is required for all grant types except Conference Grant applications. Refer to Part IV, A (page 21) for instructions on the preparation of a Letter of Intent. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2013 In FY 2013, all Program Areas within the Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area require a Letter of Intent for submission of an application. A letter is required for all grant types except Conference Grant applications. Refer to Part IV, A (page 21) for instructions on the preparation of a Letter of Intent. |
| Archive Date: | May 15, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see Part III, A for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area RFA focuses on the societal challenge to adapt agroecosystems and natural resource systems to climate variability and change and implement mitigation strategies in those systems. In the Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the use of energy, nitrogen, reducing GHG emissions from practices, and water in the production of food, feed, fiber, and fuel; reduce GHG emissions from these agroecosystems; and increase carbon sequestration. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include multi-function integrated research, education, and/or extension projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 207033 Full Announcement-1 -> 13_afri climate variability final.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.310 | PKG00152230 | Nov 15, 2012 | Apr 15, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
207033 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
207033 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
207033 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
207033 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
207033 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
207033 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
207033 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
207033 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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