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ClosedDeadline extended (was Mar 27, 2023)Opportunity 7200AA23RFA00007

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals (CRCIL)

Agency for International Development

At a glance

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals (CRCIL) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was June 27, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $37M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities and private colleges & universities. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Feb 27, 2023Posted
  2. Jun 27, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Feb 27, 2023
Close date
Jun 27, 2023
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$37,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Original deadline (extended)
Mar 27, 2023
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Earmark

Who can apply

  • Public colleges & universities
  • Private colleges & universities

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement from qualified entities to implement a new global activity: Feed the Future (FTF) Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals (CRCIL), which aims to design, lead, and implement a research program focused on the discovery/identification of novel alleles for traits critical in climate adaptation, validate and transfer to elite lines of rice, wheat, sorghum and millet in FTF countries and adjacent areas with similar farming systems. Eligibility for this award is restricted to U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the FAA. Subject to the availability of funds, an award will be made to the responsible Applicant whose application best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity and the selection criteria contained herein.

Closing Date: June 27, 2023, 04:00 PM Washington, D.C. Time to Leah Leach at lleach@usaid.gov

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 98.001

Historical data · not a prediction
FY19$10.3B
FY20$10.3B est.
FY21$10.3B est.
FY22$28.8B
FY23$30B est.
FY24$32B est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 98.001. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Leah Leach Award Specialist
lleach@usaid.gov
2029162712

Places named in the notice

District of Columbia

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals (CRCIL)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals (CRCIL)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $37m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals (CRCIL)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 7200AA23RFA00007), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.