Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program

The summary for the Supplemental and Alternative Crops 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:	Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	10.200
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-OP-002117
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 13, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 13, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 23, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 23, 2009
	Archive Date:	May 23, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$780,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$210,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities.
Grant Description: SACC supports the development of superior germplasm, establishment and extension of various methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and transfer of such applied research from experimental sites to on farm practice as soon as practicable. FY 2008 funding will support Canola research. See RFA for a complete program description.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/alt_crops.html
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET.

CSREES Help Desk [electronic@csrees.usda.gov]
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