# Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-scri-009502-specialty-crop-research-initiative-pre-applications/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343947

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $80.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 12, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-009502 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 12, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $80.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.309 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility RequirementsPre-applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-SCRI-009502 still open?

No. It closed on May 12, 2023.

### Who can apply for Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications?

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 Specialty Crop Research Initiative Pre-Applications?

Closed May 12, 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 $10.0 million each. About $80.0 million in total.

### Who has won Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Florida, Washington State University, North Carolina State University. The program made 134 awards worth $383 million in that time.