This grant, offered by the Critical Agricultural Materials Competitive Grants Program, supports the development, demonstration, and validation of products made from domestically produced agricultural materials. The focus includes paints, coatings, adhesives for composites, and aerial delivery systems or components. These innovative products hold strategic and industrial importance, benefiting the economy, national defense, and general well-being. A primary goal is to replace petroleum-based products, creating new businesses and markets for agricultural materials. This initiative aims to foster product performance under operational field conditions, driving sustainable innovation and strengthening the nation’s bio-based economy through cutting-edge material science.
Opportunity ID: 181293
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-OP-003870 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Critical Agricultural Materials Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Natural Resources Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | In FY 2012, the Critical Agricultural Materials Program will support the development and field demonstration of new paint, coating, and adhesive products that are both agriculture-based and environmentally preferable. The objective of this program is to help product developers demonstrate functional performance and life-cycle environmental and economic performance against conventional products and applicable industry, military, and eco-labeling standards.
The intended outcome of the Critical Agricultural Materials Program is to help commercialize agriculture-based products that can provide federal agencies, state entities, industry, the military, and consumers with safer, more cost effective, and environmentally preferable purchasing options. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.200 — Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 02, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 03, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 03, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 02, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by any person, or public or private agency or organization. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The Critical Agricultural Materials Competitive Grants Program supports product development, demonstration, and validation of product performance under operational field conditions, specifically for paints, coatings, adhesives for composites, and aerial delivery systems or components which are manufactured from domestically produced agricultural materials and are of strategic and industrial importance to benefit the economy, defense and general well-being of the Nation. Many such products replace petroleum-based products, and offer opportunities to create new businesses and new markets for agricultural materials. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Critical Agricultural Materials 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 181293 Full Announcement-1 -> 12_critical ag_ ready to post.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.200 | PKG00130230 | Jul 02, 2012 | Aug 03, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
181293 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
181293 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
181293 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
181293 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
181293 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
181293 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
181293 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
181293 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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