Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center

CSREES Special Research Grants Program: Potato Research FY 2008 Request for Applications (Deadline is March 24, 2008)

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From: Kathy Kimble-Day
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:08 AM
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA, EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: Potato Research Request for Applications

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2008 Special Research Grants Program: Potato Research Request for Applications. The purpose of this program is to support potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research that focuses on varietal development/testing and whose output will be or include potato varieties.

CSREES Funding Opportunity Page:
There you will find a link to the Request for Applications (RFA).  There is also a link to the “CSREES Grants.gov Application Guide” and application forms when you click on the Funding Opportunity Number:  USDA-CSREES-SRGP-001346.

Grants.gov Synopsis Page:
There you will find a synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA) and the application package.

Grants.Gov Application Package:
This is a link to the application package at Grants.gov.

Deadline:  Applications must be received by Grants.gov by close of business (5 p.m. Eastern Time) on March 24, 2008. 

If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact Dr. Ann Marie Thro, Phone: (202) 401-6702.