(FOA)-USDA/NIFA
- Special Research Grants Program - Aquaculture Research
(USDA-NIFA-SRGP-006738); April 29, 2019
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA)
Description
NIFA
is soliciting applied aquaculture research applications. For FY19, a new
category for smaller, seed projects, with an intent to generate preliminary
data for future submissions to the NIFA aquaculture program; is added.
Applications must directly address major constraints to the U.S.
aquaculture industry; and focus on one or more of the following Program Area
Priorities:
1.
Genetics
of commercial aquaculture species;
2.
Critical
disease issues impacting commercial aquaculture species;
3.
Design
of environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture production systems;
or
4.
Economic
research for increasing aquaculture profitability.
Applications
must clearly state how the research results or technology will be transferred
to end-users outside of direct scientific peers. Applications that involve
industry participation are encouraged. Proposals that focus on pathogens that
pose a risk to human food safety (vs. those that affect the health of
aquaculture species) are outside the scope of this program and will not be
accepted for review.
Matching
support is no longer required for the Aquaculture Research
program.
Announcement
Number
USDA-NIFA-SRGP-006738
Closing
Date
Letter
of Intent: April 29, 2019
Application
Due Date: May 28, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/special-research-grants-program-aquaculture-research
Contact
Information
Gene
W. Kim
(202)
401-1108