Specialty Crop Research Initiative Request for Pre-applications

Funding Opportunity ID: 289172 Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SCRI-006064 Opportunity Title: Specialty Crop Research Initiative Request for Pre-applicationsOpportunity Category: MandatoryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 10.309Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: Pre-Applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.Agency Code: USDA-NIFAAgency Name: Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgriculturePosted Date: Sep 27, 2016Close Date: Nov 15, 2016Last Updated Date: Sep 27, 2016Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Estimated Total Program Funding: $48,128,978Expected Number of Awards: Description: The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. Projects must addres...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Source Type: funding