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Funding

Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program

SACC supports the development of superior germplasm, establishment and extension of various methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and transfer of such applied research from experimental sites to on farm practice as soon as practicable. FY 2008 funding will support Canola research. See RFA for a complete program description.

Who Is Eligible to Apply

  • 1862 Land-Grant Institutions
  • 1890 Land-Grant Institutions
  • 1994 Land-Grant Institutions
  • City or Township Governments
  • County Governments
  • For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
  • Hispanic-Serving Institutions
  • Native American Tribal Govts (Federally Recognized)
  • Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments
  • 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
  • State Governments
  • More Information on Eligibility

    Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities. College or University means an educational institution in any State which: (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; (2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an educational

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

    Solicitation Date (Opening) May 7, 2008
    Letter of Intent Due Date None
    Due Date (Closing)
    June 9, 2008
    Anticipated Award Date
    None
    Estimated Total Program Funding $870,000.00
    Range of Awards $0.00 to $180,000.00
    Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year 80%
    Cost Sharing Requirements 0
    For More Information Contact James Parochetti
    Funding Opportunity Number USDA-CSREES-OP-001591
    CFDA Number 10.200: GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, SPECIAL RESEARCH GRANTS
    Contact for Electronic Access Problems webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

    Last Updated: May 7, 2008 

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