Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	10.227
	CFDA Description:	1994 Institutions Research Program
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-002778
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 16, 2009
	Creation Date:	Dec 16, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 26, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 26, 2010
	Archive Date:	Mar 29, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,800,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$75,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: ONLY: 1994 Land-Grant Institutions
Grant Description: This program was initiated in FY 2000 to assist 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) to conduct agricultural research that addresses high priority concerns of tribal, national, or multistate significance. Awards are to be made on the basis of a competitive process. Grants shall support investigative and analytical studies in the food and agricultural sciences. Eligible institutions may propose projects in any discipline(s) of the food and agricultural sciences.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/tribal_research.html
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