Special
Research Grants Program - Aquaculture Research (USDA-NIFA-SRGP-006738) February
19, 2020
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA)
Description
The
second round of the FY19/FY20 NIFA applied aquaculture research application for
2020 is due soon. For FY19/20, 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: (Second Round)
Letter
of Intent: February 19, 2020
Application
Due Date: April 22, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/special-research-grants-program-aquaculture-research
Contact
Information
Gene
W. Kim
(202)
401-1108