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Specialty Crop Research Initiative Request for Pre-Applications

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Assistance Listings
  • 10.309 -- Specialty Crop Research Initiative

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry 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 nameDescriptionLast updated
FY_2018_SCRI_RFPA.pdf
FY 2018 SCRI RFPA
Sep 25, 2017 01:14 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)

Archived: January 7, 2018

Application process

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Award

$48,100,000

Program Funding

--

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-SCRI-006394

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:

1

Posted date:

September 25, 2017

Archive date:

January 7, 2018

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