# Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-op-009622-agricultural-genome-to-phenome-initiative/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347342

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $1.1 million (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $2.3 million in total. Applications closed on June 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-OP-009622 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.1 million |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $2.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.332 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility RequirementsThe Secretary may make grants under this subsection to:1. State agricultural experiment stations;2. colleges and universities;3. university research foundations;4. other research institutions and organizations;5. Federal agencies;6. national laboratories;7. private organizations, foundations, or corporations;8. individuals; or9. any group consisting of two or more of the entities described in (1) through (8).A consortium of eligible entities is encouraged to apply under this RFA. Applicants for the AG2PI must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – submission of duplicate or predominantly overlapping applications is not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits multiple applications that are duplicative or substantially overlapping to NIFA programs within the same fiscal year.

## What the grant funds

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) focuses on collaborative science engagement that intends to develop a community of researchers across both crops and animals that will lay the foundation for expanding knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States. Success of the initiative will inform approaches to understanding how variable weather, environments, and production systems interact with genetic diversity present in crops and animals to impact growth and productivity. This will provide greater accuracy in predicting crop and animal performance under variable conditions and more efficient selection of well-adapted, superior genotypes that farmers and ranchers can produce. These goals require interdisciplinary approaches that combine technologies such as advanced computing, automated high throughput phenotyping and genotyping as well as climatic modelling to be successful. The initiative seeks to build on efforts such as the Plant Genome Research Project, the National Animal Genome Research Program, and other public initiatives. Key criteria include promoting fair access to data, software, germplasm, and other biological materials through open data sources, standards, and exchange of research materials. The initiative also seeks to connect animal sciences (e.g. animal physiology, meat science, animal nutrition, and veterinary science), plant sciences (e.g. agronomy, crop modeling, and plant physiology) and allied fields including genetics, genomics, artificial intelligence, informatics, statistics and engineering.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-OP-009622 still open?

No. It closed on June 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative?

Closed June 1, 2023. 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 $1.1 million each. About $2.3 million in total.

### Who has won Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Iowa State University of Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, Michigan State University Foundation. The program made 9 awards worth $8.8 million in that time.