Funding-USDA-Scientific Cooperation Research Program; July 5, 2011
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
The United States Department
of Agriculture�s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announces the
availability of funding through cost reimbursable agreements for the Scientific
Cooperation Research Program (SCRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2011. The objective of
SCRP is to reduce global poverty and hunger by supporting applied scientific
research, extension, or education projects that aim to address challenges faced
by smallholder farmers in emerging economies. All proposals should focus on
addressing agricultural challenges to smallholders. The definition of
smallholders differs between countries and agro-ecological zones. For the
purposes of this announcement smallholders, as defined by the World Bank, are
farmers that own or lease less than 124 acres of land (less than 50 hectares).
This land must be used to support subsistence or cash crop farming. All
proposals should address one of the three focus areas: improving agricultural
productivity, creating sustainable agricultural systems, or building regional
or global trade capacities. All proposals should also utilize the scientific
communities� accumulated knowledge and technologies to help aid in developing
�practical� solutions to these challenges. All proposals must include
foreign collaborations and may not exceed two years. Funding may be allocated
to foreign collaborators through sub-awards. All proposals must match at least
25% of the requested funds; third party cost sharing is allowed. Priority
consideration will be given to: � Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) �
Countries defined by the World Bank as low or lower middle income, hereinafter
referred to as emerging economies: http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-
and-lending-groups � Proposals that address challenges to women
Announcement
Number: USDA-GRANTS-122904-002
Due
Date: Jul
05, 2011
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/scrp/
Contact
Information
Khaliaka Meardry
International Affairs Specialist
Phone 202-690-1866