Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program – Request for Proposal
This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP), which represents Canada’s initial commitment to Global Research Alliance (GRA).
The GRA is an international network that was launched on December 16, 2009 at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. GRA is centered on helping reduce the emissions intensity of agricultural production and increasing its potential for soil carbon sequestration thereby contributing to overall mitigation efforts.
The AGGP is a five year program being delivered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). AGGP will focus on both science and knowledge creation, and technology transfer to help Canadian farmers mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Please find attached the RFP package, which includes details on the program description, objectives and priorities, eligibility criteria, the screening and rating criteria and electronic application forms.
Key information regarding the RFP process is as follows:
1. The deadline for submitting a proposal is 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) December 7, 2010.
2. The proposal template (MS Word form and MS Excel budget tables) included in the RFP package must be completed in full for each proposed project.
3. Please email completed submissions to aggp@agr.gc.ca.
4. An AAFC review committee will evaluate each submission.
5. Project activities to be funded by AGGP cannot commence prior to project approval by AAFC.
Any questions regarding this program should be directed to aggp@agr.gc.ca or Curtis Snell, AGGP Program Manager, at 780-349-8452.
Yours truly,
Dr. Richard A. Butts
Director General, Agri-Environmental Knowledge, Innovation and Technology
Agri-Environment Services Branch
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Claudel Lemieux, Ph.D.
Science Director / Air Quality & Climate Change
Research Branch
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada