Supplemental and Alternative Crops
The SAC program, Assistance Listing Number 10.200, supports projects that lead to expanded adaptation and increased acreage in the United States of alternative crops grown for food/feedstuff, oil, and feedstocks for industrial value‑added products. Such crops are important to U.S. agriculture in that these can provide new and profitable cropping options in response to low commodity prices and changes in consumer demand for new agricultural‑based products. Oilseed, grain, and feedstock crops have major uses in healthy human foods and animal feeds, as natural pest control when used as cover crops, and as a feedstock in industrial chemical manufacture and biofuel production. Grains/pseudocereals and legumes/pulses can play an important role in the cropping rotation for food/feedstuff and/or feedstock for industrial value‑added purposes, as cover crops, and as habitat for pollinators.
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Programs
Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SAC)
Eligibility
- 1862 Land-grant Institutions
- 1890 Land-grant Institutions
- 1994 Land-grant Institutions
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- Other or Additional Information (See below)
- State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
More Information on Eligibility
Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA, 7 U.S.C. 3103), other Federal agencies and private sector entities.
Posted Date
Friday, May 8, 2026
For more Information Contact
Bisoondat “Mac” Macoon
Closing Date
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Contact for Electronic Access Problems
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Funding Opportunity Number
USDA-NIFA-OP-011756
Assistance Listing Number
10.200
Estimated Total Program Funding
$1,815,036
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
No Match Required
Range of Awards
$230,000 - $460,000
Percent of Applications Funded
50%
Topics
Plants
Page last updated
June 24, 2026