Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010653
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $10,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the Department of Agriculture seeks applications for its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Agricultural Systems program. Applicants must propose transformational approaches to improve the U.S. food and agriculture system through a systems approach. Funded projects are expected to significantly enhance supply, access, and quality of agricultural products while fostering economic growth and rural prosperity. Applications will be evaluated based on their potential societal impacts including rural economic development and quality of life improvements. Applications are due by June 6, 2024.
Awards under this program have no maximum or minimum stated value. Successful proposals are expected to perform work nationwide with a focus on promoting rural prosperity and enhancing quality of life for those involved in agricultural value chains from production to consumption.
Synopsis
Applications to the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Request for Applications (RFA) must focus on approaches that promote transformational changes in the U.S. food and agriculture system. NIFA seeks creative and visionary applications that take a systems approach for projects are expected to significantly improve the supply of affordable, safe, nutritious, and accessible agricultural products, while fostering economic development and rural prosperity in America. These approaches must demonstrate current needs and anticipate future social, cultural, behavioral, economic, health, and environmental impacts. Additionally, the outcomes of the work being proposed should result in societal benefits, including promotion of rural prosperity and enhancement of quality of life for all those involved in food and agricultural value chains from production to utilization and consumption. See AFRI SAS RFA for details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24-AFRI-SAS-RFA-P.pdf |
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