Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
ID: USDA-NIFA-ICGP-009743 • Type: Posted
Overview
Category of Funding
Agriculture
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Mandatory
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 2/17/23 the National Institute of Food and Agriculture posted grant opportunity USDA-NIFA-ICGP-009743 for Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative with funding of $44.0 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 10.307 Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative.
Timing
Posted Date
Feb. 17, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 13, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
Feb. 17, 2023, 3:49 p.m. EST
Version
2
Archive Date
May 13, 2023
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.Applications may only be submitted by the following entities:1. State agricultural experiment stations;2. Colleges and universities;3. University research foundations;4. Other research institutions and organizations;5. Federal agencies;6. National laboratories;7. Private organizations, foundations, or corporations;8. Individuals who are United States citizens or nationals; or9. A group consisting of two or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (1) through (8).Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – Duplicate, essentially duplicate, or predominantly overlapping applications submitted simultaneously to both OREI and another NIFA program, such as ORG, in the same fiscal year will not be reviewed. NIFA will disqualify both applications in the event of this particular occurrence. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$3,500,000
Floor
$5,000
Estimated Program Funding
$44,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed
Contacts
Contact
Joseph Perez
Program Analyst
Contact Email
Email Description
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Contact Phone
(202) 445-5402
Additional Information
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
Additional Information Site