Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts Challenge Area
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts Challenge Area: In FY 2017 NIFA invites applications for the SBEBP Challenge Area Program, and specific program areas are designed to achieve the long term outcome of reducing our nation's dependence on foreign oil and help meet the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 goal of 36 billion gallons/year of biofuels by 2022. In FY2017, the SBEBP is soliciting applications in the following priority areas: (1) Lignin or nano-cellulosic co-products from biomass feedstocks; and (2) Biomass feedstock genetic development and evaluation.
Federal Grant Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts Challenge Area |
Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture Energy Natural Resources |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006352 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.310 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | June 28th, 2017 |
Original Application Deadline: | June 28th, 2017 |
Posted Date: | April 17th, 2017 |
Creation Date: | April 17th, 2017 |
Archive Date: | July 28th, 2017 |
Total Program Funding: | $9,600,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
Last Updated: | April 17th, 2017 |
- 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 in the RFA for details. Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities. Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. in the RFA.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts (SBEBP) Challenge Area
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