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USDA-NIFA-OP-009767: Supplemental and Alternative Crops

Closed Closed April 27, 2023 Opportunity USDA-NIFA-OP-009767 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$250,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$938,000
• Expected awards5
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

Eligibility Requirements Colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA, 7 U.S.C. 3103), other Federal agencies, and private sector entities are eligible to submit applications. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Applicants for SAC must meet one of the requirements listed above. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from review or, if reviewed, 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants awards averaged $1.2 million; this notice allows up to $250,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (95% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SAC) Competitive Grants Program will support projects that lead to expanded adaptation and increased acres in the United States of canola grown for oil and industrial hemp grown for value added products. The SAC supports the breeding, testing, and development of superior performing canola and industrial hemp varieties and production practices that result in improved cost efficiencies, reduced grower risks, and wider use in production systems. Research results and technology developed are expected to be rapidly transferred to producers and other users through effective extension outreach and other engagement efforts.

Category: Agriculture.

Applying now

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