Potato Breeding Research
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listings
- 10.200 -- Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The purpose of this grant program is to support potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research programs that focus on varietal development and testing and potato varieties for commercial production. As used herein, varietal development and testing is research using conventional breeding and/or biotechnological genetics to develop improved potato varieties. Aspects of evaluation, screening and testing must support variety development.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Applications may only be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the 1962 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Act, Pub. L. 87-778, as amended (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_19_Potato_Research-REVISED.pdf | Potato Breeding Research - Revised | Apr 1, 2019 04:21 PM UTC |
| FY_19_Potato_Research.pdf | FY '19 Potato Breeding Research RFA | Mar 21, 2019 03:26 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: June 20, 2019
Award
$2,250,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$130,000
Award Minimum
$900,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NIFA-SRGP-006734
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
March 21, 2019
Archive date:
June 20, 2019
