Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program

Post Date

April 25th 2011

Application Due Date

May 31st 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-OP-003439

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

Other

Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant•À_s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $800000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $210000

Grant Description

The goal of the Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program (SACC) is to significantly increase canola crop production and/or acreage by developing and testing of superior germplasm, methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, and then transferring new knowledge to producers (via Extension) as soon as practicable. Priority will be given to applications that provide evidence of multi-state cooperation with a minimum of three state cooperators and that utilize existing expertise of land-grant colleges and universities and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Agency Contact:

  NIFA Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  FY '11 RFA Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program