Funding-DOE - Plant Feedstocks Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint Research Funding
Opportunity Announcement USDA, DOE; December 7, 2016
Agency
Department
of Energy
Office
of Science
Description
The
U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research
(BER), 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
plant biomass and feedstocks for the production of
biofuels and renewable chemical feedstocks.
Applications are sought for research on candidate herbaceous and woody plants
with improved resistance/tolerance to disease and disease complexes, and
non-food oil seed crops with improved winter cold tolerance/survivability and
agronomic traits. Research to overcome these biological barriers to the
low-cost, high quality, scalable and sustainable production of dedicated
bioenergy biomass feedstocks using the tools of
genetics and genomics are encouraged.
Announcement
Number:
DE-FOA-0001688
Closing
Date:
Required
Pre-Application: Dec 7, 2016; Full Application Feb 15, 2017
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=290037
Contact
Information
Kimberlie Laing
301-903-3026
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