Deadline: 3-Jun-22
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is inviting applications for the Special Research Grants for Aquaculture Research Program to support the development of an environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S. and generate new science-based information and innovation to address industry constraints.
Applied research is needed to develop practical solutions that will facilitate growth and remove limitations to expansion of the United States aquaculture industry. Results of projects supported by this program are intended to help improve the profitability of the United States aquaculture industry, reduce the 13-billiondollar United States seafood trade deficit, increase domestic food security, expand markets for United States-produced products, and provide more jobs for rural and coastal America.
Goals
The Special Research Grants for Aquaculture Research program is aligned with the following USDA Strategic Goals:
- Combat Climate Change to Support America’s Working Lands, Natural Resources and Communities
- Ensure America’s Agricultural System is Equitable, Resilient, and Prosperous
- Foster an Equitable and Competitive Marketplace for All Agricultural Producers
Details
Applications must:
- Directly address major constraints to the United States aquaculture industry; and
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Focus on one or more of the following Program Area Priorities:
- Genetics of commercial aquaculture species;
- Critical disease issues impacting commercial aquaculture species;
- Design of environmentally and economically sustainable commercial aquaculture production systems;
- Development of climate resilient technologies, production systems, and/or management strategies for commercial aquaculture species; or
- Economic research for increasing commercial aquaculture profitability
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,936,000
- Award Ceiling: $300,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
- Grant Duration: 24 Months
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals for the purpose of conducting research, extension, or education activities to facilitate or expand promising breakthroughs in areas of the food and agricultural sciences of importance to the United States.
- Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
- Applicants for the Special Research Grants Program for Aquaculture Research must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA.
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