Funding-USDA/DOE -
Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint Research Funding Opportunity
Announcement; February 23, 2015
Agency
USDA
Department
of Energy
Office
of Science
Description
The
U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental
Research (OBER), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), hereby announce their interest in
receiving applications for genomics- based research that will lead to the
improved use of biomass and plant feedstocks for the
production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks.
Applications are sought for research on candidate bioenergy plants with
improved resistance/tolerance to disease and disease complexes. Research to
overcome these biological barriers to the low-cost, high-quality, scalable and
sustainable production of bioenergy feedstocks using
the tools of genetics and genomics are encouraged.
Announcement
Number:
DE-FOA-0001249
Closing
Date:
Feb
23, 2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=269801
Contact
Information
Kimberlie J. Laing
301-903-3026