Special Research Grants Program - Potato Breeding Research

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	Federal Grant Title:	Special Research Grants Program - Potato Breeding Research
	CFDA Number:	10.200
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-SRGP-003403
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 14, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 14, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 01, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 01, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 01, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962, as amended (16 USC 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine. 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.
Grant Description: The purpose of this grant program is to support potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research programs that focus on varietal development and testing and potato varieties for commercial production. As used herein, varietal development and testing is research using traditional and biotechnological genetics to develop improved potato varieties. Aspects of evaluation, screening and testing must support variety development.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/potato.html
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