Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program (FBMB)

Funding Opportunity ID: 292256 Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-FBMB-006247 Opportunity Title: Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program (FBMB)Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 10.319Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by numerous entities. Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 450i (b) (7), eligible applicants means:
(A)State agricultural experiment stations;
(B)Colleges and universities;
(C)University research foundations;
(D)Other research institutions and organizations;
(E)Federal agencies;
(F)National laboratories;
(G)Private organizations or corporations:
(H)Individuals; or
(I)Any group consisting of two (2) or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).Agency Code: USDA-NIFAAgency Name: Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgriculturePosted Date: Mar 06, 2017Close Date: Apr 17, 2017Last Updated Date: Mar 06, 2017Award Ceiling: $500,000Award Floor: $100,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,350,000Expected Number of Awards: Description: The Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program provides funds to (1) improve the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultura...

Source: Grants.gov - March 7, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Source Type: funding