This grant from the US Department of Agriculture aims to support the development of safe, effective, and affordable pest management solutions for minor/specialty crop growers. The IR-4 program assists in product development and registration to ensure a continuous and affordable supply of minor/specialty crops. Applicants should showcase their ability to hasten the registration of new and safer pest management tools, improve access to these tools for growers, and conduct research for better crop pest management solutions. The deadline for application submission is March 20, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 142974
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-NIFA-SRGP-003674 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.200 — Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 09, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 11,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $4,800,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description:: | The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. IR-4 facilitates crop protection by providing expert assistance with product development and registration. IR-4 positively impacts the ability of research and extension personnel, producers, grower organizations, and others to provide a continuous supply of affordable minor/specialty crops to the public. IR-4 is the only publicly supported research program in the United States that provides this service. Successful applicants will demonstrate the capacity and commitment required to accelerate the registration of newer, reduced risk pest management tools; expedite access to these pest management tools for minor/specialty crop growers, and conduct efficacy research to identify new and more effective minor/specialty crop pest management solutions. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Award Ceiling is $4,800,000. | Feb 09, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | Award ceiling is $4,800,00. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.200 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00096611 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NIFA Supplemental Information [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.200 | PKG00096611 | Feb 08, 2012 | Mar 20, 2012 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization Applicants |