Biotechnology risk assessment grants program

Funds may not be used for purposes other than those approved in the grant award documents. All proposal solicitations are published on the Agency's Web site. This program is excluded from coverage under E. Application procedures are contained in the Research Grant Application Kit. Proposals are reviewed by a peer panel of qualified scientists and other appropriate persons who are specialists in the field covered by the proposal.

The statutory program goals and objectives are to authorize and support environmental assessment research to help identify and analyze environmental effects of biotechnology; and to authorize research to help regulators develop long-term policies concerning the introduction of such technology. When evaluating GE organisms, Federal regulators must answer the following four general questions:. Applicants for the BRAG are limited to public or private research or educational institutions or organizations.

For more information, visit Grants. Investigations on the effects of both managed and natural environments are relevant. The BRAG program accomplishes its purpose by providing Federal regulatory agencies with scientific information relevant to regulatory issues. From until , the BRAG program supported risk assessment research regarding the effects of introducing genetically engineered organisms into the environment.

Currently, the BRAG program supports risk assessment and risk management research regarding the introduction of genetically engineered animals, plants, insects, or microorganisms into the environment. The BRAG program also supports conferences and workshops that bring together scientists, regulators, and other stakeholders to review the science-based data relevant to risk assessment or risk management of GE organisms released into the environment.

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