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Minor Crop Pest Management Program Interregional Research Project # 4 (IR-4)

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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The purpose of the IR-4 program is to enable the crop protection industry to provide safe, effective, and economical crop protection products for growers and consumers of minor/specialty crops. The crop protection industry cannot justify the costs associated with the research and development, registration, production, and marketing of crop protection products for minor/specialty crops due to the smaller market base and limited sales potential. The IR-4 program provides the assistance needed to ensure that new and more effective crop protection products are developed and made available to minor/specialty crop producers. These efforts require effective collaborations among federal agencies, the crop protection industry, and land-grant colleges and universities.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

A. Eligible ApplicantsApplicants for the IR-4 program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, extension services, private industry or other interested parties. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of 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.

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Email

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Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY21-IR-4-Minor-Mod-RFA.pdf
FY2021-Minor Crop Pest Management Program Interregional Research Project # 4 (IR-4)-Modified-RFA
Jan 18, 2021 04:50 PM UTC
FY21-IR-4-Minor-RFA.pdf
FY2021 - Minor Crop Pest Management Program Interregional Research Project # 4 (IR-4) RFA
Dec 11, 2020 01:58 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Minor Crop Pest Management Program Interregional Research Project # 4 (IR-4)

Archived: March 27, 2021

Application process

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Award

$15,000,000

Program Funding

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Expected awards

$15,000,000

Award Minimum

$15,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-SRGP-008033

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:

December 11, 2020

Archive date:

March 27, 2021

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