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BREAD Program (Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development) is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). The BREAD Program supports innovative basic scientific research designed to address key constraints to smallholder agriculture in the developing world, with an initial emphasis on crop improvement.
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Important information for proposers and award recipients All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements . All NSF grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the applicable set of NSF award terms and conditions . NSF has updated its research security policies for NSF funded projects.
A program jointly supported by NSF and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) The Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) Program was established in 2009 as a National Science Foundation (NSF) program supported in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
The goal of BREAD is to support innovative basic scientific research designed to address key constraints to smallholder agriculture in the developing world. Proposals submitted to BREAD must make a clear and well-defined connection between the outcomes of the proposed basic research and its direct relevance and potential application to agriculture in the developing world.
In FY 2015, activities in two focus areas will be supported: (1) Developing High Throughput, Low Cost Phenotyping Tools and Devices to facilitate assessment of field-based phenotypes, especially for root and tuber crops (PHENO), and (2) Advancing Basic Research in Crop Plants Relevant to Smallholder Agriculture in Developing Countries (ABRDC) to develop critically needed sequence and functional genomics resources to enable basic and applied research in crop plants important for smallholder agriculture.
As in past competitions, proposals are expected to address project outcomes in the context of broader societal impacts, and as appropriate to the research proposed, engage international partners in scientific collaborations.
Updates and announcements Additional program resources BREAD Ideas Challenge Dear Colleague Letter Frequently Asked Questions: Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation National Plant Genome Initiative Five Year Plan (2009-2013) NSF Provides $20 Million to Support 15 Projects Through BREAD Program Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia (National Academy of Science, 2009) IFDC - An International Center for Soil Fertility & Agricultural Development InterAcademy Council - Publications International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2008 (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2008) United Nations Millennium Development Goals World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development (World Bank, 2007) Developing Country Collaborations in Plant Genome Research (Dear Colleague Letter) Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) National Science Foundation Announces Partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Foster Sustainable Agricultural Solutions Around the World Awards made through this program Browse projects funded by this program Map of recent awards made through this program Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (BIO/IOS)
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BREAD Program (Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development) is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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