Special Research Grants Program Potato Breeding Research

Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SRGP-005697 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureCFDA Number: 10.200Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USDA-NIFAClosing Date: Apr 13, 2016Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Feb 16, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of this grant program is to support potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research programs that focus on varietal development and testing and potato varieties for commercial production. As used herein, varietal development and testing is research using conventional breeding and/or biotechnological genetics to develop improved potato varieties. Aspects of evaluation, screening and testing must support variety development.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Source Type: funding