# Collaborative Research Opportunities Program (CROP) in Agricultural STEM

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fy2024ve003-collaborative-research-opportunities-program-crop-in/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351479

> U.S. Mission to Venezuela offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 29, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FY2024VE003 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Venezuela |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 29, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible Applicants: The following organizations are eligible to apply: U.S. Public andprivate higher education institutions (consortia applications are eligible) with academicprograms in Agricultural STEM fields

## What the grant funds

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Venezuela Affairs Unit (VAU) Public Diplomacy Section Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Collaborative Research Opportunities Program (CROP) in Agricultural STEM Funding Opportunity Number: FY2024VE003 Deadline for Applications: February 29, 2024 CFDA Number: 19.040 Total Amount Available: up to $200,000 USD A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Public Diplomacy section of the Venezuela Affairs Unit announces an open competition for U.S. Institutes of Higher Education (HEIs) to submit applications for the Collaborative Research Opportunities Program (CROP) in Agricultural STEM. We anticipate funding one grant in the following subject and research areas: Agricultural STEM(Science Technology Engineering and Math). We seek proposals that build the research capacity of faculty and students at Venezuelan academic institutions and cultivate university partnerships between these institutions and their U.S. counterparts. Proposals should be submitted to VAUPublicEngagement@fan.gov by February 29, 2024. This program will focus on building collaborative research opportunities at Venezuelan universities and establishing research methods that adhere to international standards; building or expanding research capacity; connecting Venezuelan researchers with their U.S. counterparts and catalyzing university partnerships. This program supports the VAU’s higher education engagement goals to galvanize efforts to expand partnerships between U.S. and Venezuelan higher education institutions. This approach acknowledges that fortifying existing links and promoting new partnerships at the university level will strengthen Venezuela’s educational institutions as instruments of national development. Theory of Change: If universities in Venezuela increase their ability to collaborate and enhance their research capacity; and if these universities develop a campus-wide culture of research, then Venezuela will be better positioned to build comprehensive university partnerships with U.S. counterparts and better position higher education to contribute to national development strategies in Venezuela. Key Deliverables: The 18-month CROP grant seeks to accomplish the program’s goals through the completion of the following deliverables: Online Capacity-Building sessions on research methodologies, grant applications and compliance for Venezuelan university faculty and staff (approximately 25), living and working in Venezuela.

## Questions people ask

### Is FY2024VE003 still open?

No. It closed on February 29, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Collaborative Research Opportunities Program (CROP) in Agricultural STEM?

U.S. Mission to Venezuela accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Collaborative Research Opportunities Program (CROP) in Agricultural STEM?

Closed February 29, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.