Fiscal Year 2006 National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program

The summary for the Fiscal Year 2006 National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Fiscal Year 2006 National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	10.206
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research_Competitive Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Science and Technology Health Agriculture Food and Nutrition Natural Resources Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-GRANTS-101705-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 19, 2005
	Creation Date:	Mar 28, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Applications must be received by the date appropriate to the program area listed at the end of the FY 2006 Request for Applications.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 28, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$180,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Individuals Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Small businesses State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: For research applications: Federal agencies, national laboratories, other research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations. For integrated applications: research foundations maintained by colleges and universities, private research organizations with established and demonstrated capacities to perform research or technology transfer, Federal research agencies, national laboratories. IMPORTANT! See RFA for specific eligibility requirements.
Grant Description: The purpose of the NRI Program is to support research, extension, and education grants that address key problems of national, regional, and multistate importance in sustaining all components of agriculture (farming, ranching, forestry including urban and agroforestry, aquaculture, rural communities, human nutrition, processing, etc.). Providing this support requires that NRI advance fundamental sciences in support of agriculture and coordinate opportunities to build on these discoveries. Building on these discoveries will necessitate new efforts in education and extension that deliver science-based knowledge to people, allowing them to make informed practical decisions. In FY 2006, the NRI Program will accept applications for fundamental research, mission-linked research, and integrated research, extension, and education projects. Application due dates vary by program. See the list of due dates at the end of the FY 2006 NRI Request for Applications (RFA). Reason for modification: Change in the Agency Contact Person for Electronic Access Problems.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: For the entire Request for Applications, including mailing addresses, contact information, application forms, etc. Click on this link.
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/nri_rfa.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Gresham, Anita, CSREES, USDA, Phone 202-401-5022, Fax 202-401-1782, Email agresham@csrees.usda.gov agresham@csrees.usda.gov Gresham, Anita
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