This grant, the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), is designed to address critical needs within the specialty crop industry by funding innovative research and extension projects. It focuses on awarding grants to support efforts that tackle key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance. The primary purpose of this initiative is to sustain all components of food and agriculture, including both conventional and organic food production systems. Through this program, the aim is to foster resilience and advance solutions for pressing issues confronting the specialty crop sector, ensuring long-term viability and growth in agricultural practices.
Opportunity ID: 343947
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-009502 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative 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: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 05, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 11, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $80,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility RequirementsPre-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, 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Support
Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email:grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Reopen – Upload App in GAC | May 11, 2023 | |
| Oct 05, 2022 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-009502 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative 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: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 05, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 11, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $80,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility RequirementsPre-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, 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Support
Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email:grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-009502 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative 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: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 05, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 05, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 11, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $80,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility Requirements 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, 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Support
Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email:grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 343947 Full Announcement-FY23-SCRI-Pre-App-RFA -> FY23-SCRI-Pre-App-RFA-508.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.309 | PKG00277171 | Oct 05, 2022 | May 12, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
343947 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
343947 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
343947 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf
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