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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-CSREES-NRI-001030
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Sep 10, 2007
Creation Date:
Sep 10, 2007
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Applications must be received by the date appropriate to the program area listed at the end of the FY 2008 Request for Applications.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Applications must be received by the date appropriate to the program area listed at the end of the FY 2008 Request for Applications.
Archive Date:
Jul 31, 2008
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Regional Development
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Education
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Environment
Energy
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Program Areas include:
Agribusiness Markets and Trade,
Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms,
Air Quality,
Animal Genome,
Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization,
Animal Protection and Biosecurity,
Animal Reproduction,
Arthropod and Nematode Biology,
Bioactive Food Components for Optimal Health,
Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production,
Biology of Weedy and Invasive Species,
Food Safety,
Global Change Initiatives,
Human Nutrition and Obesity,
Improving Food Quality and Value,
Managed Ecosystems,
Microbial Biology,
Microbial Genomics,
Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems,
Plant Biology,
Plant Biosecurity,
Plant Genome,
Rural Development,
Soil Processes, and
Water and Watersheds.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$181,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$1,500,000
Award Floor:
$5,000
CFDA Number(s):
10.206
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Grants for Agricultural Research_Competitive Research Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
State governments
City or township governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Individuals
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
For research applications: Federal agencies, national laboratories, other research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations. For integrated applications: research foundations maintained by colleges and universities, private research organizations with established and demonstrated capacities to perform research or technology transfer, Federal research agencies, national laboratories. IMPORTANT! See RFA for specific eligibility requirements.
Agency Name
CSREES
Description
The National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program supports research, education, and extension projects that address key problems of National, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of agriculture (farming, ranching, forestry, aquaculture, rural communities, human nutrition, processing, etc.). Emerging agricultural issues of national concern, including food safety, honey bee colony collapse disorder (CCD), and sustainable alternative energy resources, drives NRI programs to advance scientific discoveries. Providing this support requires that NRI advance fundamental sciences in support of agriculture and coordinate opportunities to build on these discoveries. Building on these discoveries will necessitate new efforts in education and extension that deliver science-based knowledge to people, allowing them to make informed practical decisions. In FY 2008, the NRI will accept applications for fundamental research, mission-linked research, and integrated research, education, and extension projects. Application deadlines vary by program. For additional information, review each program description in the Request for Applications (RFA) for program priorities, funding levels, and application deadlines.
