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Greener Cattle Initiative Request for Applications is sponsored by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR). This is a by-invitation-only request for applications related to the Greener Cattle Initiative, which likely focuses on sustainable cattle production.
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Greener Cattle Initiative Request for Applications - Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Your browser does not support the video tag. FFAR » Greener Cattle Initiative Request for Applications Greener Cattle Initiative Request for Applications This opportunity is now closed About the 2022 Greener Cattle Request for Applications The Greener Cattle Initiative anticipates awarding up to $4.
67 million under this call for projects with applicants able to request up to that amount or a portion of the funds available.
Formed by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the Greener Cattle Initiative serves as a vehicle for multiple stakeholders to share knowledge and accelerate the development of scalable and commercially-feasible technologies that reduce enteric methane emissions and enable the production of sustainable beef and dairy.
This initial request for proposals seeks preliminary research that can serve as the basis for future breakthroughs and scalable solutions. The Greener Cattle Initiative welcomes research that mitigates enteric methane emissions in one or more of the following areas: nutrition and management strategies; genetic approaches and phenotyping strategies; rumen microbiome research; or sensing and data technology.
Projects should have the potential to transform the field of enteric methane research and agricultural sustainability. Additionally, research must be commercially viable, economically feasible and socially responsible without negatively impacting animal health and welfare, productivity, product quality and consumer and environmental safety. FFAR held an informational webinar about this funding opportunity.
View the video recording on the webinar event webpage. The Greener Cattle Initiative welcomes applications from all domestic and international higher education institutions, non-profit and for-profit organizations and government-affiliated research agencies. Are matching funds required?
Matching funds are optional for this funding opportunity . Successful applications will receive annual disbursements contingent upon meeting reporting requirements. FFAR reserves the right to request modifications to the workplan, methodology and scope of proposed work that may affect the final award amount.
What are the submission requirements? Applicants must submit the LOI using FFAR’S Grant Management System. All information provided will be treated as confidential.
The most innovative and cutting-edge projects with significant potential for advancing FFAR’s mission will be invited to submit a full application. Applicants must submit an LOI to be invited to submit a full application.
Letter of Intent Components Project title ( up to 250 characters ) Proposed project start date Proposed project end date Proposed project duration ( in calendar months ) Program Director or Principal Investigator (name, affiliation, contact information) Key project personnel – name(s), affiliation, expertise, project role What challenge or existing paradigm is the project addressing?
( up to 250 words ) How will the project address the stated challenge and advance understanding of an understudied research topic or information gap? ( up to 250 words ) What innovative outcomes will the project generate? Describe how the project will solve challenges to food supply or sustainable agriculture.
( up to 250 words ) Why is the Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI) ideally positioned to fund this project? ( up to 250 words ) Total existing matching contributions, if applicable Full Application Components Only applicants with an approved LOI will be provided with an invitation to submit a full application .
Project title ( up to 250 characters ) Proposed project start date Proposed project end date Proposed project duration ( in calendar months ) Program Director or Principal Investigator (name, affiliation, contact information) Key project personnel – name(s), affiliation, expertise, project role Project abstract ( up to 250 words ) Why is the Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI) ideally positioned to fund this project?
(up to 250 words) Goals and objectives by year ( up to 250 words ) Project description and approach – text only ( up to 1000 words ) Anticipated outcomes or outputs ( up to 500 words ) Data management plan ( up to 250 words ) Barriers to adoption of the research outcome(s) ( Note: FFAR strongly encourages applicants to address social and economic factors in the project design, evaluation processes, and outcomes, where applicable.
) ( up to 250 words ) Total FFAR funding request Total existing matching contributions, if applicable Budget narrative: Provide a brief overview of the budget by task or objective, in parallel to the approach outlined in the project’s description. Address costs related to personnel, equipment, and facilities, and analytics.
( up to 500 words ) Budget justification by year (up to 500 words) Required Attachments: Failure to provide these attachments will result in the application’s disqualification. Current and Pending Support Form: complete for everyone listed as P. I.
or Key personnel on the project Project timeline (by year) References Cited, which will not count toward total word limit. I. and Key Personnel Biosketch : five-page limit per individual listed as P.
I. or key personnel in the project Supporting figures, tables, graphics, or equations, which will not count towards total word limit. Three-slide summary or description of the project LOIs and invited full proposals must be submitted by the deadline date through FFAR’s online application Grant Management System.
Applications submitted outside of this System will not be considered. Only LOIs and invited full proposals submitted by the deadline through FFAR’s Grant Management System will be accepted and considered eligible for evaluation. To be fair to all applicants, FFAR will not grant extensions to applicants who missed the deadlines posted in the Key Dates section.
Only applications submitted by the deadline through FFAR’s Grant Management System will be accepted and considered eligible for evaluation. To be fair to all our applicants, FFAR will not grant extensions to applicants who missed the deadlines posted in the Key Dates section. Who should I contact for assistance?
For questions related to the online submission system, please contact FFAR’s Grant Management team at grants@foundationfar. org . For questions related to the Greener Cattle Initiative, please email GreenerCattleInitiative@FoundationFAR.
org . We only accept scientific or programmatic and grants inquiries by email.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: By invitation only. (Likely research institutions, companies, and organizations focused on sustainable livestock. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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