Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program: The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support research grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Single-function Research Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Foundational Program RFA for details).
Federal Grant Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program |
Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture Education Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Health Natural Resources |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003397 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.310 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
Current Application Deadline: | Jun 08, 2011 Mult |
Original Application Deadline: | Jun 08, 2011 Multi |
Posted Date: | Jan 07, 2011 |
Creation Date: | Jan 07, 2011 |
Archive Date: | Jul 08, 2011 |
Total Program Funding: | $78,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 420 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | 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 - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Foundational Program RFA for eligibility requirements. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.
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