Courtesy of the National Aquaculture Association:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), is soliciting applied aquaculture research applications that directly address major constraints to the U.S. aquaculture industry and focus on one or more of the following Program Area Priorities:
- Genetics of commercial aquaculture species;
- Critical disease issues impacting aquaculture species;
- Design of environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture production systems;
- Economic research for increasing aquaculture profitability.
The anticipated amount available is approximately $1.2 million, which is anticipated to fund four grant awards of up to $300,000 (total project, not per year) each. The start date of a project must be before October 1, 2017. Project periods for this program are limited to a maximum duration of 2 years.
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 17, 2017. Applications may only be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals.
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