With the creation of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, USDA/CSREES has created several new grant opportunities. Deadlines for required letters of intent and proposals are approaching fast. Read on to see upcoming deadlines.

The following deadlines are for programs with a letter of intent or proposal due date within approximately one month or less. A complete listing of USDA AFR deadlines is available at http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/afri/afri_program_deadline_dates.html.

To get more information about a specific award, please visit the USDA CSREES Grants website.

Grant Title: Microbial Biology: Microbial Associations with Plants
Letter of Intent Deadline: February 5, 2009
Application Deadline: April 30, 2009

Grant Title: Plant Biology: Growth and Development
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 2, 2009
Application Deadline: May 19, 2009

Grant Title: Protection of Managed Bees CAP
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 2, 2009
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009

Grant Title: Sustainable Agroecosystems Science and Long-Term Agroecosystems
Letter of Intent Deadline: NA
Application Deadline: March 2, 2009

Grant Title: Managed Ecosystems
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 3, 2009
Application Deadline: June 2, 2009

Grant Title: Animal Reproduction
Letter of Intent Deadline: NA
Application Deadline: March 3, 2009

Grant Title: Food Safety and Epidemiology: Biological Approaches for Food Safety
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 4, 2009
Application Deadline: May 6, 2009

Grant Title: Food Safety and Epidemiology: Practical Approaches for Food Protection
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 4, 2009
Application Deadline: May 6, 2009

Grant Title: Air Quality
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 5, 2009
Application Deadline: June 5, 2009

Grant Title: Animal Genome, Genetics, and Breeding
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 5, 2009 (Priorities 1-4 only)
Application Deadline: May 14, 2009 (Priorities 1-4 only), April 17, 2009 (Priority 5 only)

Grant Title: Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production Research
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 11, 2009
Application Deadline: April 2, 2009

Grant Title: Integrated Solutions for Animal Agriculture
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 16, 2009
Application Deadline: June 30, 2009

Grant Title: Plant Breeding and Education
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 16, 2009
Application Deadline: June 15, 2009