Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-OP-011214
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $900,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering the Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) grant opportunity, with applications due by March 20, 2025. This initiative seeks to develop a community of researchers across both crops and animals to expand knowledge of genomes and phenomes in the agriculture sector. Key priorities include promoting fair data access, integrating diverse disciplines like genetics, genomics, AI, and engineering, and developing predictive models that link genetic diversity with environmental factors and production systems. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, and federal agencies, who must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds and submit a data management plan.
The total program funding is approximately $1.86 million, with individual research grants ranging from $50,000 to $900,000 for 36-60 month projects, as well as conference grants up to $50,000 for 36 months. NIFA anticipates making 2-3 awards under this opportunity, which will likely be performed at university and research facilities across the United States.
Synopsis
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) focuses on collaborative science engagement that intends to develop a community of researchers across both crops and animals that will lay the foundation for expanding knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States. Success of the initiative will inform approaches to understanding how variable weather, environments, and production systems interact with genetic diversity present in crops and animals to impact growth and productivity. This will provide greater accuracy in predicting crop and animal performance under variable conditions and more efficient selection of well-adapted, superior genotypes that farmers and ranchers can produce.
These goals require interdisciplinary approaches that combine technologies such as advanced computing, automated high throughput phenotyping and genotyping as well as climatic modelling to be successful. The initiative seeks to build on efforts such as the Plant Genome Research Project, the National Animal Genome Research Program, and other public initiatives. Key criteria include promoting fair access to data, software, germplasm, and other biological materials through open data sources, standards, and exchange of research materials. The initiative also seeks to connect animal sciences (e.g. animal physiology, meat science, animal nutrition, and veterinary science), plant sciences (e.g. agronomy, crop modeling, and plant physiology) and allied fields including genetics, genomics, artificial intelligence, informatics, statistics and engineering.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FY25-AG2PI-RFA-P.pdf |
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