Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Safety

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) flagship competitive grant program and was established under section 7406 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). AFRI supports work in six priority areas: plant health and production and plant products; animal health and production and animal products; food safety, nutrition, and health; renewable energy, natural resources, and environment; agriculture systems and technology; and agriculture economics and rural communities. In FY 2011, AFRI is soliciting applications through seven Requests for Applications (RFA). One RFA calls for research projects addressing the above six priority areas. Additional RFAs further address AFRI priority areas in five societal challenge areas. The five challenge area RFAs are: Childhood Obesity Prevention; Climate Change; Food Safety; Global Food Security; and Sustainable Bioenergy. These RFAs will support research, education, and extension to achieve significant, measurable outcomes. NIFA will also release a single, separate NIFA Fellowships Grant Program RFA to fund pre- and postdoctoral fellowship grants in the Spring of 2011. This RFA addresses Food Safety.

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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Safety

Rural Cooperative Development Grant

Funding Opportunity Number:	RDBCP-11-01-RCDG
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Posted Date:	Jun 12, 2011
Creation Date:	Jun 12, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 22, 2011 You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically by July 22, 2011. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2011 grant funding.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 22, 2011 You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically by July 22, 2011. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2011 grant funding.
Archive Date:	Oct 03, 2011
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
Category Explanation:	You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically by July 22, 2011. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2011 grant funding.
Expected Number of Awards:	35
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$7,400,000
Award Ceiling:	$225,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):	10.771 -- Rural Cooperative Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Eligible Applicants

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Agency Name

Business and Cooperative Programs

Description

Provides grant funds to establish or operate a Center to assist individuals or entities in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of cooperative business.

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