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Supplemental and Alternative Crops
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
USDA-NIFA-OP-011756
USDA-NIFA
General Information
Est. Program Funding:
Closing Date:
Expected No. of Awards
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-OP-011756
Owning Agency:
USDA-NIFA
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)
Synopsis
The SAC program, Assistance Listing Number 10.200, supports projects that lead to expanded adaptation and increased acreage in the United States of alternative crops grown for food/feedstuff, oil, and feedstocks for industrial value-added products. Such crops are important to U.S. agriculture in that these can provide new and profitable cropping options in response to low commodity prices and changes in consumer demand for new agricultural-based products. Oilseed, grain, and feedstock crops have major uses in healthy human foods and animal feeds, as natural pest control when used as cover crops, and as a feedstock in industrial chemical manufacture and biofuel production. Grains/pseudocereals and legumes/pulses can play an important role in the cropping rotation for food/feedstuff and/or feedstock for industrial value-added purposes, as cover crops, and as habitat for pollinators. |
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| Response Date | Jun 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Posting Date | May 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Archive Date | Jul 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award Ceiling | 460,000 |
| Award Floor | 230,000 |
| Cost Sharing | No |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Additional Info on Eligibility: | Applicants for SAC must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA, 7 U.S.C. 3103), other Federal agencies, and private sector entities are eligible to submit applications. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | Heidi Z Vanegas Grantor |
| Link to Additional Information: | Supplemental and Alternative Crops |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 10.200: Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
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