Foundational and Applied Science Funding

 

As a researcher who applied for a BARD grant, we would like to bring to your attention a funding opportunity provided by USDA NIFA.  A number of AFRI Foundational Grants have a provision to grant international partners.  US PIs can add up to $150,000 for Israeli partner/s per project (650,000+150= 800,000 total/project) when such collaborations or subcontracts clearly demonstrate benefits to both, United States and Israel (https://nifa.usda.gov/resource/afri-international-partnerships).  More details can be found in the AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program RFA.   Below is a list of the program priority areas with provisions for additional international funding. 

Foundational and Applied Science RFA with International Funding        Provision
Program Area	Deadline	Page in RFA
Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems	27-May	49
Bioprocessing and Bioengineering	1-Jul	46
Engineering for Agricultural Production Systems	15-Jul	48
Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production	20-May	16
Welfare and Well-being of Agricultural Animals	6-May	25
Diseases of Agricultural Animals	6-May	26
Food Safety and Defense	27-May	31
Novel Foods and Innovative Manufacturing Technologies	10-Jun	32
Food and Human Health	10-Jun	35
Economics, Markets and Trade	15-Jul	54

 

Other priority areas also allows funding of international partners within the total budget of the proposal (i.e. there is no provision for additional funding for international partners but they can be funded within the framework of the maximum grant request amount in the specific program area).   

Please contact us if you are a US scientist in need of finding an appropriate Israeli partner. 

This funding opportunity is independent of BARD’s funding and is therefore not subject to BARD’s concurrent funding regulations.