Project Grant NR233A750011G018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1,406,972.00 Project Grant to Native Microbials Inc. (doing business as Ascus Biosciences) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The grant, titled "Fighting Methane with Might (Microbiome Insights into Greenhouse Gases Using High-Throughput Technologies)," will be used to develop microbial solutions to mitigate methane emissions from agricultural operations. The project, which runs from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2027, aims to leverage microbiome insights and high-throughput technologies to promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals.