Funding-NIFA
Organic Ag Research and Extension; February 10,
2011
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2011 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). The OREI seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and extension activities. The purpose of this program is to fund projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products.
Deadline: Applications must be received by Grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 10, 2011.
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003388
NIFA Funding Opportunity Page:
www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=2120
This page includes links to the request for
applications (RFA), the NIFA Grants.gov Application Guide, the application
package, and abstracts of funded projects.
Grants.gov Synopsis Page:
This page includes a
synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA) and
the application package.
Grants.gov Application Package:
This page links to the application instructions and the
application package.
If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact: Dr. Mary Peet, mpeet@nifa.usda.gov or (202) 401-4202.
If you have any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact the Grants.gov Contact Center:
Email: support@grants.gov, Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, 24 hour support, excluding Federal holidays.
Useful Links:
NIFA Grant Application Information: www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html;
Grants.gov Help: www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp