Specialty Crop Research Initiative - Pre-Applications

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Opportunity number
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-010311
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$50,000 to $2,000,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Agriculture
Eligible applicants
  • Other
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This Federal Grant Opportunity is from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) seeking pre-applications for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program for fiscal year 2024. Applicants must submit a Stakeholder Relevance Statement by December 8, 2023 proposing research and extension projects addressing critical needs of the specialty crop industry through systems-based, transdisciplinary approaches. Pre-applications will be reviewed by industry experts evaluating stakeholder engagement and relevance of proposed projects to specialty crop priorities. Full applications will then be invited from pre-applicants receiving favorable reviews.

Potential award amounts range from $50,000 to $2,000,000 depending on the project type proposed. Projects will support research and extension activities conducted nationwide to address issues of national, regional, and multi-state importance impacting all aspects of specialty crop production, marketing, and consumption.

Synopsis

The purpose of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems.

Files

File Type Posted
FY24-SCRI-Pre-App-RFA-508-P.pdf PDF

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