OpportunityTitle: Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint Research Funding Opportunity Announcement USDA, DOE
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: DOE Eligibility Criteria: All eligible applicants as described in the previous paragraph are invited to submit applications and pre-applications in response to this FOA. DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and their FFRDC Contractors may submit applications as a part of a collaborative group (but not as the lead institution) in response to this FOA. Collaborative applications from DOE/NNSA National Laboratories in response to this FOA are limited to filling critical voids in expertise and may request no more than 50 percent of the total funding requested for the collaborative group. Collaborative applications from other Federal agencies will be accepted in response to this FOA. USDA-NIFA Eligibility Criteria: Award grants may be made to State agricultural experiment stations; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; Federal agencies; national laboratories; private organizations or corporations; individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; or any group consisting of two or more of the aforementioned entities. Applications from scientists at non-U.S. organizations will not be accepted. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Description: The U.S. Department of Energy&apos;s Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), hereby announce their interest in receiving applications for genomics- based research that will lead to the improved use of plant biomass and feedstocks for the production of biofuels and renewable chemical feedstocks. Applications are sought for research on candidate herbaceous and woody plants with improved resistance/tolerance to disease and disease complexes, and non-food oil seed crops for improved winter cold tolerance/survivability and agronomic traits. Research to overcome these biological barriers to the low-cost, high-quality, scalable and sustainable production of dedicated bioenergy biomass feedstocks using the tools of genetics and genomics are encouraged.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: kim.laing@science.doe.gov
GrantorContactText: Kimberlie Laing &lt;br/&gt;Grant Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-903-3026