Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI)

The Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) is a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). For fiscal year 2012, BRDI requires applicants to integrate all three legislatively mandated technical areas which include: (A) Feedstocks development, (B) Biofuels and biobased products development, and (C) Biofuels and biobased products development analysis. PLEASE NOTE: DOE administers the pre-application phase and USDA-NIFA administers the invited full application phase.

Special Notation

Biobased Products and Processing Webpage

Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Nonprofits with 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 Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

Unrestricted (See Eligibility Description)

More Information on Eligibility

Institution of Higher Education, National Laboratory, Federal Research Agency, State Research Agency, Private Sector Entity, Non-Profit Organization and/or a consortium of 2 or more entities identified as eligible.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	June 13, 2012
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing) TBD	August 3, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding	$35,000,000.00
Range of Awards	$3,000,000.00 to $7,000,000.00
Cost Sharing Requirements	20% research and development projects, 50% for demonstration
For More Information Contact	William Goldner
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-NIFA-9008-003828
CFDA Number	10.312
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