The Department of Energy is offering the Sun Grant Program to a consortium of universities in various regions to support research and education programs focusing on bioenergy, biomass, and bioproducts. The grant aims to foster technology development and implementation in North-Central, Southeastern, South-Central, Western, and Northeastern regions, as well as the Western Insular Pacific Subcenter. 75% of the grant funds will be used for competitive grants within each region, promoting multi-institutional collaboration.
Opportunity ID: 257030
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SGP-004543 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Sun Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.320 — Sun Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 08, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Part III, A of the RFA. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The purpose of this program is to provide a consortium of universities made up of a university from each of the sun grant regions and subcenter region (see Part III, A for regions) with a grant to support a North-Central, Southeastern, South-Central, Western, and Northeastern Sun Grant Center and a Western Insular Pacific Subcenter. A Sun Grant Center or Subcenter will use 75 percent of grant funds to provide competitive grants within each region that are multi-institutional and integrated, multistate research, extension, and education programs on technology development and technology implementation and address bioenergy, biomass, or bioproducts research priorities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Sun Grant Program |
| 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 257030 Full Announcement-1 -> 14_Sun Grant.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.320 | PKG00198504 | Jun 09, 2014 | Jul 09, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
257030 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
257030 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
257030 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
257030 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
257030 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
257030 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
257030 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
257030 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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