Plant Genome Research Program
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If you're building genomics tools or conducting plant research at genome scale with potential agricultural or societal impact, NSF will fund your work across two complementary tracks.
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What this is
The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) funds research and tool development in plant genomics, with two distinct tracks. The Research-PGR track supports fundamental genome-scale studies addressing biological questions with economic or societal impact. The TRTech-PGR track focuses on innovative tools, resources, and technologies that enable the broader plant research community to conduct genome-wide studies. All projects must emphasize data accessibility, integration, and broad impact, plus integrate training and broadening participation.
Who can apply
Eligibility varies by applicant type; NSF specifies 'Others' with clarification in Additional Information section (not provided in source text). Typically includes universities, non-profits, and some commercial entities, but confirm detailed eligibility requirements in full funding solicitation.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) supports genome-scale research that addresses challenging questions of biological, societal and economic importance. PGRP encourages the development of innovative tools, technologies, and resources that empower a broad plant research community to answer scientific questions on a genome-wide scale. Emphasis is placed on the scale and depth of the question being addressed and the creativity of the approach. Data produced by plant genomics should be usable, accessible, integrated across scales, and of high impact across biology. Training, broadening participation, and career development are essential to scientific progress and should be integrated in all PGRP-funded projects. Two funding tracks are currently available: RESEARCH-PGR TRACK: Genome-scale plant research to address fundamental questions in biology, including processes of economic and/or societal importance. TRTech-PGR TRACK: Tools, resources, and technology breakthroughs that further enable functional plant genomics.
Topics: plant genome research · genomics tools · functional genomics · genome-scale research · agricultural biotechnology
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