Deadline: 22 February 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for its Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program to support the generation of new information that will assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the environmental effects of introducing organisms genetically engineered (GE) by recombinant nucleic acid techniques.
Such organisms can include plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses), arthropods, fish, birds, mammals, and other animals excluding humans. Investigations of effects on both managed and natural environments are relevant.
Program Areas
- Management Practices to Minimize Environmental Risk of GE Organisms
- Methods to Monitor and Understand the Dispersal of GE Organisms
- Gene Transfer between Genetically Engineered Animals, Plants and Microorganisms and Related Wild and Agricultural Organisms.
- Environmental Impacts of GE relative to Non-GE Organisms in the Context ofb Production Systems
- Other Research Topics Designed to Further the Purposes of this Program
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications may only be submitted by United States public or private research or educational institutions or organizations.
- 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.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.