Funding-USDA -
Scientific Cooperation Research Program FY12; April 18, 2012
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) 2012. 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. 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. This notice identifies the SCRP
deadline, legislative authority, eligibility and proposal requirements, funding
restrictions, cost share requirements, allowable and unallowable costs,
reporting requirements, program purpose and priorities, focus areas and
recommended topics, application and submission information, application review,
selection, and notification process, agency program contact information,
mailing address, and frequently asked questions. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL
REQUEST FOR APPLICATION DETAILS
Announcement
Number: SCRP-2012-RFA
Due
Date: Apr 18, 2012
Contact
Information
Jamilah Fagbene
International Trade Specialist
Phone 202-720-3160