Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Pre-applications

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.309 -- Specialty Crop Research Initiative

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry (as defined in Part VIII, D of the RFA) by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Pre-Applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content

electronic@nifa.usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY_2019_Specialty_Crop_Research_Initiative_SCRI_Pre-applications_RFA.pdf	Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Pre-applications	Nov 7, 2018 01:01 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)

Archived: January 9, 2019

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$80,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-SCRI-006671

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Mandatory

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

November 7, 2018

Archive date:

January 9, 2019