Special Research Grants Program, Potato Breeding Research
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- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-SRGP-006204
- Agency
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Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Originally
- Award size
- Not on record
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 .
Synopsis
The purpose of this grant program is to support potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research programs that focus on varietal development and testing and potato varieties for commercial production. As used herein, varietal development and testing is research using conventional breeding and/or biotechnological genetics to develop improved potato varieties. Aspects of evaluation, screening and testing must support variety development.
Eligibility
Applications may only be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grantcolleges and universities, research foundations established by land-grant colleges anduniversities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962, asamended (16 USC 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine.Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided suchorganizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterionby the time of application deadline may result in the application being excluded fromconsideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from makingan award.
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