The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently seeking applications for its “Organic Transitions Program (ORG)” to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices.
Donor Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/21/2022
Grant Size: $750,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
NIFA administers the ORG program by determining priorities in U.S. agriculture through Agency stakeholder input processes in consultation with the NAREEEAB.
Priority Areas
- Document and understand the effects of organic practices on soil health and fertility; greenhouse gas mitigation; enhanced biodiversity; and understanding of weeds, pests and diseases dynamics for better management to help mitigate the impacts of climate change, build resilience of the organic farming system, protect water and other resources, and provide other ecosystem services. These practices include, but are not limited to crop rotation; livestock feeding and management; livestock-crop system integration; organic manure, mulch, and/or compost additions; cover crops; and reduced or conservation tillage,
- Develop improved technologies, methods, models, and metrics to document, describe, and optimize the ecosystem services and the climate variability adaptation and mitigation ability of organic crop, livestock, and integrated crop-livestock production systems.
- Develop cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from NOP’s National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances.
- Overcome barriers to organic transition. Projects under this priority should address major barriers that limit the transition to organic agriculture in a specific region, crop, or animal production system and develop practical information and tools for producer use.
Funding Information
- Maximum Award Amount: $750,000
- Grant Duration: up to 4 years
Eligibility Criteria
- State agricultural experiment stations.
- Colleges and universities.
- University research foundations.
- Other research institutions and organizations.
- Federal agencies.
- National laboratories.
- Private organizations, foundations, or corporations.
- Individuals
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
