Closed · USDA-NIFA-BRAP-007072 · CFDA 10.219 · Discretionary
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 18, 2020
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $25,000 -- $500,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- $25K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.219
- CFDA program
- 837
- other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Archived opportunity record
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program is closed (last close March 18, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institute of Food and Agriculture still indexes 837 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 18, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$4,500,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The purpose of the Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) program is to support the generation of new information that will assist Federal regulatory agencies make science-based decisions about the effects of introducing genetically engineered organisms (GE) into the environment. These organisms include: plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses), insects, fish, birds, mammals, and other animals excluding humans. Investigations on the effects of both managed and natural environments are relevant. The BRAG program accomplishes its purpose by providing Federal regulatory agencies with scientific information relevant to regulatory issues.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-BRAP-007072
Grants.gov marks Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Food and Agriculture book (699 peers, 83% of 838).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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What to do next
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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