Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational Program - Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health
Human health is significantly affected by the safety, quality, and nutritive value of foods consumed. This program addresses microbial, physical, and chemical contamination of foods; nutritional quality and links between food and health; bioavailability of nutrients; postharvest practices; and improved food processing technologies. Knowledge generated from this program will be useful in enhancing the microbial, physical, and chemical safety of foods by preventing and mitigating contamination; formulating science based foods for health; providing evidence about the bioavailability of nutrients and bioactive components in foods, and improving processing, packaging and storage technologies to enhance the quality and shelf life of foods. Single-function Research Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities of the Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health area (see Foundational Program RFA for details).
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Who Is Eligible to Apply
1862 Land-Grant Institutions
1890 Land-Grant Institutions
1994 Land-Grant Institutions
For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Individuals
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Other or Additional Information (See below)
Private Institutions of Higher Ed
Small Business
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
More Information on Eligibility
The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Foundational Program RFA for eligibility requirements. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.
Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic
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Solicitation Date (Opening) |
October 15, 2012
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| Letter of Intent Due Date |
November 19, 2012
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Due Date (Closing)
Letter of Intent Required for Application Submission |
February 6, 2013 |
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Estimated Total Program Funding
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$18,000,000.00 |
| Range of Awards |
$0.00 to $500,000.00
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| Cost Sharing Requirements |
For equipment grants and if commodity specific. See RFA for details. |
| For More Information Contact |
D. Ramkishan Rao
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| Funding Opportunity Number |
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003958 |
| CFDA Number |
10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
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