ANR Contracts & Grants Updates

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 with a chance to directly comment if you have any concerns, questions, or suggestions on additional information you would like to see disseminated.

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NIFA Update on Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Match Requirement

January 16, 2020

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, This is to inform that NIFA will be waiving the match requirement for recipients of grants under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI).

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Year End Thought and Thank you

December 29, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, As the year comes to a close, the ANR Office of Contracts and Grants invites you to look upon the opportunities offered by a brand new year.

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Action Collaborative for Enhancing STEM Success Workshop - Registration deadline is JANUARY 31, 2020

December 18, 2019

By Kathleen P Nolan

Dear Colleagues, With a growing recognition of the value racial, ethnic and gender equity in the STEM workforce as a tool for accelerating innovation, the nation's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) have an important role to play as culturally relevant institutions of higher education serving a gro...

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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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