Funding-USDA - Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program; April 11, 2017

 

Agency

 

Department of Agriculture

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

 

Description

 

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.

 

Announcement Number:

 

USDA-NIFA-OP-006246

 

Closing Date:

 

Apr 11, 2017

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=292106

 

Contact Information

 

Jeffrey Steiner

(202) 690-4442

Jeffrey.Steiner@nifa.usda.gov