AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts RFA

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AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts RFA: In the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts (SBEBP) Challenge Area specific program areas are designed to achieve the long term outcome of reducing the national dependence on foreign oil through the development and production of regionally-appropriate sustainable bioenergy systems that materially deliver advanced liquid transportation biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts.
Federal Grant Title: AFRI Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts RFA
Federal Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Grant Categories: Agriculture Energy Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-005460
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 322386
CFDA Descriptions: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Current Application Deadline: Sep 22, 2016 1.The Letter of intent must be recei
Original Application Deadline: Sep 22, 2016 1.The Letter of intent must be recei
Posted Date: May 13, 2016
Creation Date: May 13, 2016
Archive Date: Oct 22, 2016
Total Program Funding: $21,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: none
Minimum Federal Grant Award: none
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities. Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. See Part III, A. Eligibility Information for details.
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts (SBEBP) Challenge Area
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