Opportunity Title:
Bioproduct Pilot Program
Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-BPP-009262
Description:
The Bioproduct Pilot Program, under assistance listing 10.236, will advance development of
cost-competitive bioproducts with environmental benefits compared to incumbent products. The
program seeks projects that will study the benefits of using materials derived from covered
agricultural commodities for production of construction and consumer products (IMPORTANT:
see Definitions in Appendix III). Applications must address all the following priorities:
(1) Bioproduct development and production scale-up.
(2) Cost savings relative to other commonly used materials;
(3) Greenhouse gas emission reductions and other environmental and climate benefits
relative to other commonly used materials;
(4) Landfill quantity and waste management cost reductions, including life-cycle and
longevity-extending or longevity-reducing characteristics relative to other commonly
used materials;
In addition to the priorities above, applicants are highly encouraged to include the following:
(5) A technoeconomic analysis (TEA), including baseline data that helps prioritize project
activities. The TEA should compare the biobased product of interest to incumbent
products on the market, including product specifications and pricing;
(6) Analyses of environmental benefits (such as greenhouse gas emissions, waste
management benefits, and other relevant benefits) must include baseline data that will
help prioritize project activities.
(7) Analyses should compare the biobased product of interest to an incumbent product on the
market, including product specifications. Quantification of benefits should be measured
using standards that are transparent, rigorous, and industrially relevant (such as American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards, National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) standards, widely adopted life cycle analysis (LCA) methodologies,
and/or Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs));
(8) A justification of the industrial relevance of the chosen scale for scale-up activities;
(9) A discussion of the market impact and expected path to market for bioproducts advanced
by a potential award;
Eligibility:
1862 Land-Grant Institutions
1890 Land-Grant Institutions
1994 Land-Grant Institutions
For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Other or Additional Information (See below)
Small Business
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
Qualified institutions are bioproduct research facilities that:
(1) are funded, in part, by a State;
(2) are located within a reasonable distance, not to exceed 3 miles, of the primary residence hall of an institution of higher education;
(3) provide students opportunities to engage in research activities; and
(4) provide opportunities for an institution of higher education to collaborate with private enterprise.
Additional details are provided in the RFA.
Total Amount Available:
$10,000,000
Application Deadline:
August 31, 2022
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