Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SCRI 009771
The Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (ECDRE) - Pre-Applications opportunity is a federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). For fiscal year 2023, NIFA is soliciting pre-applications for projects aimed at tackling urgent citrus disease challenges affecting U.S. citrus production. The program is designed to move beyond isolated research efforts by supporting work that deliberately combines research with extension, so that promising scientific advances are paired with practical outreach, on-farm adoption, and real-world impact for citrus growers.
A central feature of this opportunity is that the work must align with priorities set by the Citrus Disease Subcommittee (CDS) of the National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. In practice, that means applicants are expected to propose projects that directly respond to nationally recognized citrus disease needs rather than pursuing unrelated or purely academic topics. NIFA emphasizes a systems-based, trans-disciplinary approach, signaling that competitive proposals will likely involve integrated expertise (for example, plant pathology, entomology, genomics, horticulture, engineering, data science, economics, and extension education) and will consider the citrus production system as a whole, including disease biology, vectors, management practices, and the realities of grower decision-making.
This is a pre-application stage, meaning applicants submit an initial project concept for consideration before being invited to submit a full proposal (the pre-application format helps the agency screen for fit, feasibility, and alignment with program priorities). The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is listed as mandatory within its category. The program is associated with CFDA number 10.309, and the funding opportunity number is USDA NIFA SCRI 009771. The original closing date for pre-applications was April 17, 2023, and the opportunity record shows a maximum award ceiling of $15,000,000, indicating the program is structured to support large-scale efforts capable of producing meaningful, coordinated outcomes rather than small pilot projects.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of applicant types. Pre-applications may be submitted by federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups made up of two or more of these entities. This wide eligibility reflects the program's emphasis on cross-sector collaboration and the expectation that successful projects will often involve multi-institution partnerships that can connect discovery research to field testing and extension delivery.
Overall, the ECDRE pre-application opportunity is focused on generating actionable solutions for U.S. citrus growers by funding integrated, collaborative projects that address high-priority citrus disease problems identified at the national level, with a strong expectation that results will be translated into practical tools, strategies, and guidance that can be adopted in commercial citrus production.Apply for USDA NIFA SCRI 009771
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program - Pre-Applications" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.309.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-03-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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