Closed · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-SOIL-20-NOFO0001003 · CFDA 10.903 · Discretionary
2020 Soil Science Collaborative Research Proposals
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $200K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 11, 2020
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
2020 Soil Science Collaborative Research Proposals is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $200,000 -- $500,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $200K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 10.903
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
2020 Soil Science Collaborative Research Prop… is closed (last close June 11, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Natural Resources Conservation Service still indexes 555 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 June 11, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$1,700,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the potential availability of funding for agreements for the purposes of: Promoting research collaboration between the NRCS Soil and Plant Science Division (SPSD) and university cooperators on significant national issues;Providing technology transfer and training for NRCS staff;Assisting in training of students in soil science and related fields. Proposals must be for projects based in the United States and its territories and possessions and focus on the priorities described in Section A of this notice. Research proposals are sought. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2020 will be up to $1,700,000.00. Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/). Proposals are requested for competitive consideration of awards for projects 1-2 years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant.Key Dates May 19, 2020 - Questions submission due date May 25, 2020 - Questions and Answers posting date June 11, 2020 - Application submission due date June 30, 2020 - Notifications to selected proposals September 15, 2020 - Planned project start dateApplicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. For technical issues with Grants.gov, please contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-SOIL-20-NOFO0001003
Grants.gov marks 2020 Soil Science Collaborative Research Prop… 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: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (AG;ENV;NR;ST). 114 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this eligibility-code string (21% of 556).
- 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.
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Agency Contact
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