Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program: The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Single-function Research Projects, multi-function Integrated Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Foundational Program RFA for details).
| Federal Grant Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-005843 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 322400 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Current Application Deadline: | Sep 30, 2016 See Program Area Priority for additi |
| Original Application Deadline: | Sep 30, 2016 See Program Area Priority for additi |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Creation Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 30, 2016 |
| Total Program Funding: | $130,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | none |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | none |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See Part III, A., Eligible Applicants. Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- AFRI Foundational Program
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