Special Research Grants Program Potato Breeding Research

Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SRGP-004517 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: May 15, 2014Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Apr 04, 2014Funding 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