Special Research Grants Program - Potato Breeding Research
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Special Research Grants Program - Potato Breeding Research: The purpose of this grant program is to support potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research that focuses on varietal development/testing and whose output will be or include potato varieties. As used herein, varietal development/testing is research using traditional and biotechnological genetics to develop improved potato variety(ies). Aspects of evaluation, screening and testing must support or complement the development of improved varieties.
| Federal Grant Title: | Special Research Grants Program - Potato Breeding Research |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture Science and Technology |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SRGP-002716 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.200 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
| Current Application Deadline: | Jan 20, 2010 |
| Original Application Deadline: | Jan 20, 2010 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 20, 2009 |
| Creation Date: | Nov 20, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 21, 2010 |
| Total Program Funding: | $1,300,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,300,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962, as amended (16 USC 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant's failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline will preclude NIFA from reviewing the application and making an award.
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- NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays For questions regarding this RFA [[email protected]]
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