The Specialty Crop Research Initiative is offering this grant to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. This grant prioritizes multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary projects that effectively communicate results to producers and the public. Eligible projects must address at least one of five key areas: advancing plant breeding and genomics for improved crop characteristics; identifying and mitigating threats from pests and diseases, including those affecting pollinators; enhancing long-term production efficiency, productivity, and profitability; developing new innovations and technologies like improved mechanization or ripening control; or establishing methods to prevent, detect, monitor, and respond to potential food safety hazards in specialty crop production and processing.
Opportunity ID: 129274
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-003562 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| 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 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 05, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2012 Prospective applicants are asked to email a notification of intent to submit an application by close of business on November 25, 2011 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2012 Prospective applicants are asked to email a notification of intent to submit an application by close of business on November 25, 2011 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). |
| Archive Date: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $47,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Individuals Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, 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 Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics 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, productivity, and profitability over the long term; 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 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modified the RFA to correct the indirect cost language. | Dec 05, 2011 | |
| Modified RFA to increase the indirect costs recovery in the FY 2012 budget. | Dec 05, 2011 | |
| Nov 22, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-003562 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| 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 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 05, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2012 Prospective applicants are asked to email a notification of intent to submit an application by close of business on November 25, 2011 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2012 Prospective applicants are asked to email a notification of intent to submit an application by close of business on November 25, 2011 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). |
| Archive Date: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $47,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Individuals Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, 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 Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics 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, productivity, and profitability over the long term; 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 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-003562 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 05, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2012 Prospective applicants are asked to email a notification of intent to submit an application by close of business on November 25, 2011 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). |
| Archive Date: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $47,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Individuals Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, 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 Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics 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, productivity, and profitability over the long term; 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 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-003562 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| 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: | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2012 Prospective applicants are asked to email a notification of intent to submit an application by close of business on November 25, 2011 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). |
| Archive Date: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $47,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Individuals Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, 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 Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics 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, productivity, and profitability over the long term; 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 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 |
Related Documents
Folder 129274 Full Announcement-2 -> 12 05 12_scri_final (jm).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 | PKG00084171 | Oct 27, 2011 | Jan 31, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
129274 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
129274 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
129274 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
129274 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
129274 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
129274 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
129274 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
129274 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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