ANR Contracts & Grants Updates

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This blog is designed for ANR's current and future principal investigators, other interested academics, and their administrative staff. Important and timely information on workshops and webinars presented by OCG, funding opportunities, guidance, and trending topics will be provided to you.

FFAR Seeding Solutions RFA is coming soon – January 2020

December 18, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) is accepting pre-applications for the Seeding Solutions funding opportunity, starting in January 2020. Seeding Solutions Grants are an open call for innovative research projects that support one of FFAR's Challenge Areas.

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UCRP Interest Assessment Fringe Benefit Supplemental Rate for Non-Federal Fund Sources

December 16, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, With the personnel and payroll system move to the Systemwide UCPATH, ANR's Composite Benefit rates have also been updated for Non-Federal fund sources. As of July 1, 2019, the UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) Supplemental Assessment will be charged as a separate assessment the rate of .

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UCRP Interest Assessment Fringe Benefit Supplemental Rate for Non-Federal Fund Sources

December 16, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

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UC MEXUS-CONACYT Collaborative Grants Due February 24, 2020

December 16, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, UC MEXUS is pleased to announce that the 2020 Calls for Proposals for Collaborative Grants, providing seed funding of up to $25,000 to teams of UC and Mexico researchers for pilot projects in basic and applied research.

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USDA NIFA Requests Applications for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative DUE January 30, 2020

December 11, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, NIFA requests applications for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) for fiscal year (FY) 2020 to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities.

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