NIFA is offering grants in partnership with IWYP to support the Wheat Initiative’s global research efforts. This grant opportunity seeks breakthroughs in cereal breeding using cutting-edge technologies to enhance grain size, set, and filling duration in Triticeae species. Applications should focus on improving wheat yields in various environments while maintaining grain protein concentration. Deadline for submissions is May 03, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 280421
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-005515 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture International Wheat Yield Partnership Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| 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: | Dec 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2016 Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 1, 2016. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2016 Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 1, 2016. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 02, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,446,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is linked to the project type. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | NIFA aims to support the G20 nations’ Wheat Initiative which is committed to coordinate wheat research in the areas of genetics, genomics, physiology, breeding and agronomy internationally. NIFA in coordination with the International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP), requests applications to seek breakthroughs for cereal breeding using new technologies and also discoveries that lead to significantly greater grain size, grain set and grain filling duration following embryo formation, in diverse environments, without compromising grain protein concentration in Triticeae species. |
| Link to Additional Information: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture International Wheat Yield Partnership 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 280421 Full Announcement-1 -> 16_internatio_22- ready to post.pdf
Folder 280421 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> FY 2016 IWYP RFA 1 19 2016 mod.pdf
Folder 280421 Revised Full Announcement-2 -> fy 2016 nifa-iwyp rfa 02 04 2016 mod.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 | PKG00220007 | Dec 08, 2015 | May 03, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
280421 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
280421 AFRI_Project_Type-1.0.pdf
280421 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
280421 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
280421 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
280421 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
280421 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
280421 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
280421 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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