The Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program (SACC) aims to significantly boost canola crop acreage. It funds projects focused on developing and testing superior germplasm, and improving planting, cultivation, harvesting, and processing methods. A core objective is transferring applied research from experimental sites directly to on-farm practice. For FY 2010, the program prioritizes field production, including genetic improvement. Key research areas include biodiesel/bio-products, blackleg disease, health and nutrition, input cost reduction, pod shattering, and winter canola production systems. Preference is given to multi-state cooperative proposals involving at least three states, and those utilizing the expertise of the Agricultural Research Service and land-grant universities.
Opportunity ID: 53424
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-OP-003098 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
Assistance Listings: | 10.200 — Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Apr 01, 2010 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 06, 2010 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 06, 2010 |
Archive Date: | Jun 05, 2010 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $780,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $210,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
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. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
Description: | The Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program (SACC) supports the significant increase of canola crop acreage by the development and testing of superior germplasm, methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and transfer of such applied research from experimental sites to on farm practice as soon as practicable. FY 2010 funding will support projects that focus primarily on field production, including, but not limited to, genetic improvement. Biodiesel/bio-products, blackleg disease, health and nutrition, input cost reduction, pod shattering, and winter canola productions systems have been identified as high priority research areas for FY 2010. Priority will be given to applications that provide evidence of multi-state cooperation with a minimum of three state cooperators and to applications that utilize existing expertise and resources of the Agricultural Research Service, and the land-grant colleges and universities in this field of research. |
Link to Additional Information: | Supplemental and Alternative Crops RFA |
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. Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 53424 Full Announcement-1 -> pas_sacc_finalrfav.jj4-1-10.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET. 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 |
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10.200 | PKG00017702 | Apr 01, 2010 | May 06, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53424 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
53424 PerformanceSite_1_3-1.3.pdf
53424 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
53424 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
53424 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
53424 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
53424 CSREES_Supplemental_Info-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
53424 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf