Forest Products Research Program

Post Date

June 20th 2013

Application Due Date

July 31st 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-SRGP-004333

CFDA Number(s)

10.200

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Other

Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), and accredited schools and colleges of veterinary medicine. An institution can submit a maximum of two applications.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1411000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $300000

Grant Description

The intent is to stimulate the generation of new knowledge and transfer technologies that are necessary to balance the sustainable use of U.S. forest resources to maintain a vigorous, globally competitive domestic forest products industry. The FPR is uniquely designed to address the varying needs and opportunities of the different regions of the country but within a national needs framework. It is specifically designed to respond to current and emerging wood utilization issues, create new and improved value-added products, and provide technical information for the production of cross laminated timber from our Nations wood supply, which are critical to the sustainability of the national economy.

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:

  Forest Products Research Program