National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	10.206
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research_Competitive Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Regional Development Science and Technology Education Other Environment Energy Agriculture Food and Nutrition N
	Category Explanation:	Program Areas include: Agribusiness Markets and Trade, Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms, Air Quality, Animal Genome, Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization, Animal Protection and Biosecurity, Animal Reproduction, Arthropod and
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-NRI-001030
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 10, 2007
	Creation Date:	Sep 10, 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 2008 Request for Applications.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 31, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$181,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education
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 National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program supports research, education, and extension projects that address key problems of National, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of agriculture (farming, ranching, forestry, aquaculture, rural communities, human nutrition, processing, etc.). Emerging agricultural issues of national concern, including food safety, honey bee colony collapse disorder (CCD), and sustainable alternative energy resources, drives NRI programs to advance scientific discoveries. 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 2008, the NRI will accept applications for fundamental research, mission-linked research, and integrated research, education, and extension projects. Application deadlines vary by program. For additional information, review each program description in the Request for Applications (RFA) for program priorities, funding levels, and application deadlines.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Fiscal Year 2008 - National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/nri_rfa.html
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
electronic@csrees.usda.gov For questions regarding this request for applications
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