Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program
The Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive (SACC) Grants Program will support the development of canola as a viable supplemental and alternative crop in the United States.
The goal of the SACC program is to significantly increase crop production and/or acreage by developing and testing of superior germplasm, improving methods of planting, cultivation, and harvesting, and transferring new knowledge to producers (via Extension) as soon as practicable.
Extension, education, and communication activities related to the research areas above must be addressed in the proposal.
The goal of the SACC program is to significantly increase crop production and/or acreage by developing and testing of superior germplasm, improving methods of planting, cultivation, and harvesting, and transferring new knowledge to producers (via Extension) as soon as practicable.
Extension, education, and communication activities related to the research areas above must be addressed in the proposal.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $766,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $766,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SACC)
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA, 7 U.S.C.
3103), other Federal agencies, and private sector entities.
Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/supplemental-and-alternative-crops-sacc
Contact:
NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Agency Email Description:
If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Agency Email:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2017-02-28
Application Due Date:
2017-04-11
Archive Date:
2017-05-11
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