The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is accepting applications for its Open Data Framework to build a framework needed to create a neutral and secure data repository and cooperative where producers, universities and nonprofit entities can store and share data in ways that will foster agricultural innovation and will support technological progress, production efficiencies, and environmental stewardship.
Donor Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/08/2023
Size of the Grant: $920,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The Open Data Framework must have a clear and complete sustainability plan for updates, expansion, and user support beyond the award period and must delineate principles and examples of specific mechanisms for appropriate integration with current and future tool development, cyberinfrastructure facilities, and programs that will support effective use of the data, with detailed information on how data transfer speed and any co-location needs will be addressed. The project must have a feasible and complete plan for serving all types of participants with appropriate assurances of regulatory and legal compliance. For example, a data trust structure may be needed. Standards for metadata should be addressed and appropriate structure for governance and curation of standards explained. The project must have clear and complete plans that will ensure diverse participation and responsible use of the framework. The project plan must support stakeholders in developing inclusive collaborative partnerships that foster innovation. Plans must include all types of agricultural research institutions, growers, and representatives of all relevant data producer and consumer organizations, with attention to the costs and benefits for all sectors, and with special attention to barriers and value for farmers. Specifically, the 1862, 1890 and 1994 land grant institutions, USDA-ARS, non-land-grant institutions with relevant agricultural research and education areas, different scales of growers, and representatives of all relevant data producer and consumer organizations, including the National Agricultural Library, are expected to be considered during framework development. Public-private partnerships are encouraged.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $920,000
- Award Ceiling: $920,000
- Award Floor: $920,000
Project Duration
24 Months
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may only be submitted by entities such as 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; or any group consisting of two or more of the above entities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
