This grant, the Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program (SACC), is for significantly increasing canola crop production and acreage across the U.S. It seeks to achieve this by funding projects focused on developing and testing superior germplasm, innovative planting, cultivation, and harvesting methods. A crucial aspect is the rapid transfer of this new knowledge to agricultural producers through Extension services. Priority will be given to applications demonstrating multi-state cooperation, ideally involving at least three states. The program encourages leveraging the existing expertise of land-grant colleges, universities, and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), to foster collaborative and impactful research for the benefit of the canola industry.
Opportunity ID: 89693
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-OP-003439 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.200 — Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $210,000 |
| 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 colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities. 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 goal of the Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program (SACC) is to significantly increase canola crop production and/or acreage by developing and testing of superior germplasm, methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, and then transferring new knowledge to producers (via Extension) as soon as practicable. Priority will be given to applications that provide evidence of multi-state cooperation with a minimum of three state cooperators and that utilize existing expertise of land-grant colleges and universities and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS). |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY ’11 RFA Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants 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 89693 Full Announcement-1 -> 11_alt_crops.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 | PKG00049970 | Apr 25, 2011 | May 31, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
89693 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
89693 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
89693 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
89693 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
89693 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
89693 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
89693 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
89693 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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