Project Grant 5902067010F
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $124,324 cooperative agreement to the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global) to fund international collaborative research projects and related scientific activities under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program. Through December 2022, CRDF Global will utilize the award to support the implementation of research projects and workshops through their Global Solutions - Impact...
- Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received an $800,000 project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), awarded November 15, 2025, with completion targeted for November 14, 2028. The project addresses the critical challenge of winter weather damage to wheat crops in major growing regions worldwide by leveraging advanced single-cell genomics and artificial...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, to develop AI-ENGAGE, an artificial intelligence-driven precision genomic selection platform for wheat breeding. The project delivers advanced neural network tools that integrate genetic markers, environmental factors, and plant growth...
- Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $618,000 Project Grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), with performance scheduled from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The project will develop new wheat varieties that maintain short stature and lodging resistance while demonstrating improved growth vigor and efficiency under...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture from August 2021 to July 2026 under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The funding supports research collaboration efforts between USDA/ARS scientists and international counterparts on priority projects of mutual interest. Specifically, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Department of State awarded a Project Grant of $39.5 million to Centro Internacional De Mejoramiento De Maíz Y Trigo Internacional (CIMMYT) under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) to strengthen U.S. and regional food security through agricultural research, innovation, and cooperation with scientific partners, farmers, and private sector companies. The award, effective December 30, 2025, with a completion date of...
- The Council For Agricultural Science And Technology (CAST) received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service to support communications including a multiple paper series on agricultural innovations to sustainably feed the world by 2050. The grant was awarded under the Agricultural Research Service's Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA #10.001), which provides scientific and technical information to...
- Novin Agritech LLC received a $174,906 Phase I award from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) on September 15, 2025, to develop nitrogen-efficient wheat varieties. Over the 9-month project period, the awardee will design and implement advanced gene-editing tools to create improved lines of Purdue's elite wheat variety AG0762 that demonstrate enhanced nitrogen uptake and extended leaf longevity. The...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) under the Scientific Exchanges Program (CFDA 10.620) will provide $245,468.30 to Iowa State University of Science and Technology to support fellowships and mentoring for professionals to attend the 2023 World Food Prize. The program aims to educate a new generation of agricultural scientists, increase scientific knowledge and collaborative research, and extend that knowledge to...
- This $314,560 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports collaborative research by Purdue University to develop crop varieties that enhance agricultural sustainability. The key objectives are to: Identify genetic targets underlying microbiome-mediated genetic resistance to major current and emergent biotic and abiotic stresses in three widely-grown crops - wheat, tomato, and poplar...
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR WHEAT IMPROVEMENT - - COOPERATE IN WORLD-WIDE BREAD AND DURUM WHEAT IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH EFFORTS IN THE FIELD OF GENOMICS, GENETICS AND AGRONOMY, TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY, WHEAT NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND SAFETY WHILE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SOCIETAL DEMANDS FOR SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; - PROVIDE A FORUM TO IDENTIFY SYNERGIES AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATIONS AMONG MAJOR NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) FUNDED WHEAT PROGRAMS WITH THE RESULT OF MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAINING ADDED-VALUE INTERNATIONALLY; - FACILITATE OPEN COMMUNICATION AND EXCHANGE OF GERMPLASM, DATA AND MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (ITPGRFA) AND FACILITATE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS WITHIN THE WHEAT RESEARCH COMMUNITY; - SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INTEGRATED DATABASES AND PLATFORMS; - RECOMMEND MINIMUM DATA-REPORTING STANDARDS AND DEVELOP PROTOCOLS TO ALLOW CONSISTENCY FOR SCREENING AND ANALYSES; - ORGANIZE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND CAPACITY BUILDING; - MONITOR AND SUMMARIZE PROGRESS OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES; - ESTABLISH AND PERIODICALLY UPDATE PRIORITIES FOR WHEAT RESEARCH OF GLOBAL RELEVANCE; - COMMUNICATE TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES AS WELL AS TO AGRICULTURAL MINISTRIES THE NEEDS OF THE WHEAT RESEARCH COMMUNITY OF PARTICIPATING NATIONS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $11.4k | 7/28/17 |