Supplemental and Alternative Crops

The Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive (SACC) Grants Program will support the development of canola as a viable supplemental and alternative crop in the United States. The goal of the SACC program is to significantly increase crop production and/or acreage by developing and testing of superior germplasm, improving methods of planting, cultivation, and harvesting, and transferring new knowledge to producers (via Extension) as soon as practicable. Extension, education, and communication activities related to the research areas above must be addressed in the proposal.

Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

Applications may be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities, other Federal agencies, and private sector entities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic

Solicitation Date (Opening)	March 16, 2012
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	April 16, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding	$780,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $210,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	83%
Cost Sharing Requirements	none
For More Information Contact	Shing F Kwok
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-NIFA-OP-003715
CFDA Number	10.200 -- Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
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