Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program

Post Date

March 13th 2009

Application Due Date

April 23rd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-CSREES-OP-002117

CFDA Number(s)

10.200

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Energy
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $780000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $210000

Grant Description

SACC supports the development of superior germplasm, establishment and extension of various methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and transfer of such applied research from experimental sites to on farm practice as soon as practicable. FY 2008 funding will support Canola research. See RFA for a complete program description.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  CSREES

• Agency Contact:

  CSREES Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  CSREES Help Desk

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@csrees.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Supplemental and Alternative Crops RFA