National Research Initiative - Water and Watersheds

The goals of the Water and Watersheds program are to protect and enhance the natural resource base and environment by improving and maintaining healthy watershed habitat and water supply protection; enhance economic opportunities by reducing economic liability from water contamination; improve the quality of life in rural America through adequate clean water supplies; and protect food safety through clean irrigation and livestock drinking water supplies. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the entire Program Description section for current priorities and additional information relative to the program of interest. Please carefully review the RFA guidelines to ensure application acceptance.

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Individuals

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

Small Business

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III of the current National Research Initiative Request for Applications for complete eligibility requirements.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	September 10, 2007
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	January 17, 2008
Anticipated Award Date	None
Estimated Total Program Funding	$5,300,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $400,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	34%
Cost Sharing Requirements	For equipment grants and for integrated proposals. See RFA for details.
For More Information Contact	Mary Ann Rozum
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-CSREES-NRI-001030
CFDA Number	10.206 Grants for Agricultural Research-Competitive Research Grants
Contact for Electronic Access Problems	webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

Last Updated: May 23, 2008