Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program
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| Federal Grant Title: | SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Program Name: | Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources Science and Technology |
| CFDA Number: | 10.200 |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-OP-003439 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Creation Date: | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 31, 2011 |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 31, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $210,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | Information not provided |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicants 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 goal of the Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program (SACC) is to significantly increase canola crop production and/or acreage by developing and testing of superior germplasm, methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, and then transferring new knowledge to producers (via Extension) as soon as practicable. Priority will be given to applications that provide evidence of multi-state cooperation with a minimum of three state cooperators and that utilize existing expertise of land-grant colleges and universities and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
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http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/alt_crops.html
- Grant Announcement Contact
- NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
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