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Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Supports integrated research and extension projects for specialty crops using transdisciplinary approaches. Includes plant breeding, genetics, and genomics research to improve crop characteristics and resistance.
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Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit, particularly in agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. These programs support small businesses in the creation of innovative, disruptive technologies and enable the application of research advancements from conception into the market.
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Grant Program is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This competitive grants program supports research and extension projects designed to increase participation by rural women and minorities from rural areas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The program aims to develop a robust and diverse food and agricultural STEM workforce.