Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA OP 009141
The Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SAC) Competitive Grants Program is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) that funds applied research and related outreach aimed at expanding the successful production of two specific crops in the United States: canola grown for oil and industrial hemp grown for value-added products. The program is designed to help these crops perform well across more regions and farming conditions, with the practical end goal of increasing planted acres and strengthening their role in U.S. production systems. Projects are expected to focus on real-world barriers to adoption, including agronomic limitations, performance consistency, and economic risk for growers.
A central priority of SAC is the breeding, testing, and development of superior-performing canola and industrial hemp varieties, along with improved production practices. In practice, this means proposals may target development of varieties with better yield stability, improved adaptation to different climates or soils, stronger resistance or tolerance to pests, diseases, or environmental stress, and traits that improve end-use value for oil or other industrial products. On the production side, the program supports work that helps farmers produce these crops more efficiently and reliably, such as refined planting and harvest methods, nutrient and irrigation management, integrated pest management, or other systems-level approaches that lower costs, reduce uncertainty, and make the crops easier to integrate into existing rotations.
Another major expectation is that results will not sit on a shelf. SAC emphasizes rapid transfer of research outcomes and technology to producers and other end users through effective extension outreach and engagement. That typically implies strong communication and adoption plans such as field demonstrations, grower education, decision tools, production guides, and partnerships with extension networks, industry, or producer organizations so that new varieties and practices move quickly from trials into on-farm use.
Eligibility is limited to specific applicant types. Only colleges and universities as defined under section 1404 of NARETPA (7 U.S.C. 3103), other federal agencies, and private sector entities may submit applications. While organizations outside those categories cannot apply directly, award recipients are allowed to subcontract with otherwise ineligible organizations when those partners are necessary to carry out the project work. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements by the application deadline; failing to do so can lead to the proposal being excluded from review or deemed ineligible for an award even if it is reviewed.
The funding opportunity is identified as USDA NIFA OP 009141 under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 10.200, with an award ceiling of $250,000. The original closing date listed for applications was June 29, 2022, and the opportunity was created May 13, 2022. The solicitation also includes a rule for duplicate submissions: if the same applicant submits duplicates, the version with the most recent timestamp is the one considered. If an application is recommended for funding, NIFA will require withdrawal of other submissions that seek funding for the same project objectives, since federal funding for each objective can be provided only once. For applicants unfamiliar with federal grants, NIFA points new applicants to its Grants Overview resources to help navigate the federal financial assistance process.Apply for USDA NIFA OP 009141
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supplemental and Alternative Crops" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.200.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-05-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-06-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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