This department is offering the Specialty Crop Research Initiative to address critical industry needs through grants supporting research and extension efforts. Projects must focus on areas such as plant breeding, pest and disease management, production efficiency, technology innovations, and food safety in specialty crop production systems. The aim is to sustain and enhance all aspects of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic methods. Applicants must align their proposals with at least one of the specified focus areas to be considered for funding. The closing date for applications is Jun 20, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 252593
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-004509 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Employment, Labor and Training Environment Food and Nutrition Health Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| 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: | Mar 17, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2014 1. Letters of Intent for Research and Extension Planning Grant applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on April 11, 2014. See Section IV, A. for a description of the requirements for the contents of a letter of intent and submitting instructions. LETTERS OF INTENT ARE MANDATORY FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATIONS. 2. Complete, error-free Stakeholder Relevance Statements for all other grant types must be received in Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 11, 2014. See Section IV, C. for a description of the requirements for the contents of a stakeholder relevance statement. STAKEHOLDER RELEVANCE STATEMENTS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATIONS EXCEPT FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PLANNING GRANTS. 3. Invited full applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 20, 2014. See Section IV, D. for a description of the requirements for the contents of a full application. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2014 1. Letters of Intent for Research and Extension Planning Grant applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on April 11, 2014. See Section IV, A. for a description of the requirements for the contents of a letter of intent and submitting instructions. LETTERS OF INTENT ARE MANDATORY FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATIONS. 2. Complete, error-free Stakeholder Relevance Statements for all other grant types must be received in Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 11, 2014. See Section IV, C. for a description of the requirements for the contents of a stakeholder relevance statement. STAKEHOLDER RELEVANCE STATEMENTS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATIONS EXCEPT FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PLANNING GRANTS. 3. Invited full applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 20, 2014. See Section IV, D. for a description of the requirements for the contents of a full application. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 20, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $76,800,000 |
| 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: | For the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), applications may 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 |
| 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 252593 Full Announcement-1 -> 14_scri_final to post.pdf
Folder 252593 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> 14_scri_modified 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.309 | PKG00194010 | Mar 17, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
252593 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
252593 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
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