Funding-USDA - AFRI
Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts RFA; July 14,
2016
Agency
Department
of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
In
the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts (SBEBP) Challenge Area, specific program areas
are designed to achieve the long term outcome of reducing the national
dependence on foreign oil through the development and production of
regionally-appropriate sustainable bioenergy systems that materially deliver
advanced liquid transportation biofuels, biopower,
and bioproducts. In FY2016, the SBEBP is
soliciting applications in the following priority areas:
(1)
Regional
Bioenergy Coordinated Agricultural Projects (CAPs) that focus on the production
and delivery of regionally-appropriate sustainable biomass feedstocks
for bioenergy and bioproducts. For this Priority
Area, the Letter of Intent deadline is July 14, 2016, and the Application
deadline is September 22, 2016.
(2) Investing in
America’s Scientific Corps: Preparing a New Generation of Students, Faculty,
and Workforce for Emerging Challenges in Bioenergy, Bioproducts,
and the Bioeconomy. For this Priority Area, the
Application deadline is July 14, 2016.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-005460
Closing
Date:
Regional
Bioenergy Coordinated Agricultural Projects (CAPs): September 22, 2016.
Investing
in America’s Scientific Corps: July 14, 2016.
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=283812
Contact
Information
Fen
Hunt
(202)
720-4114