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, multi-function Integrated 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 Community Development Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004412
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	10.310
CFDA Descriptions:	Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Current Application Deadline:	Sep 29, 2014 All Program Areas within the AFRI Fo
Original Application Deadline:	Sep 29, 2014 All Program Areas within the AFRI Fo
Posted Date:	Dec 23, 2013
Creation Date:	Dec 23, 2013
Archive Date:	Oct 29, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$82,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
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: Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C.
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