Grants

The purpose of Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP) is to provide support for and encourage the development and implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) practices, tactics, and systems for specific pest problems while reducing human and environmental risks.

The goal of the Risk Avoidance and Mitigation (RAMP) program is to enhance the development and implementation of innovative, ecologically based sustainable IPM strategies and systems for (a) multi-crop food and fiber production systems; (b) an area-wide or a landscape scale agroecosystem; or (c) a documented pesticide impact on human or environmental health.

The goal of the Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT) program is to support the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide uses or minimize methyl bromide emissions for which the United States is requesting critical use exemptions. The program seeks to ensure that economically viable and environmentally sound alternatives to methyl bromide are in place and available as soon as possible for the current 2011 Critical Use Nominations.

Projects supported by the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program will: (1) address a State, regional, national, or international educational need; (2) involve a creative or non-traditional approach toward addressing that need that can serve as a model to others; (3) encourage and facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community, as well as between universities and the private sector, to enhance program quality and supplement available resources; and (4) result in benefits that will likely transcend the project duration and USDA support.

The purpose of the USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) Program is to assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing genetically engineered organisms into the environment.

Under the Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management (PREISM), ERS conducts intramural research and funds extramural research to support the economic basis of decisionmaking concerning invasive species issues, policies, and programs. PREISM focuses on economic issues related to invasive species of agricultural significance or other pests that fall under USDA programs.

The purpose of the EIPMDSS program is to provide support for a portfolio of IPM research, education, and extension programs that include but are not limited to: the Regional IPM Centers (Centers); the Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (RIPM); the Extension Integrated Pest Management Coordination and Support program (EIPM-CS); the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN); the Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education (PIPE); the Minor Crop Pest Management program (Interregional Research Project #4/IR-4); and the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)

The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics to improve crop characteristics; efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators; efforts to improve production efficiency, productivity, and profitability over the long term; new innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops.

This program began with passage of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA 2). The Act provides for funding to support partnership grants in the amount $500,000 in FY 2011. The Environmental Stewardship Branch (ESB) of the Office of Pesticide Programs‟ Biopesticides and Pollution and Prevention Division is funding grant agreements under this solicitation. The mission of ESB is to promote environmental stewardship nationally to protect human health and the environment by reducing risks of pests and pesticides through public-private partnerships, education, and other non-regulatory efforts.

EPA awards grants under the Urban Initiative Program. Urban Initiative grew out of the the agricultural pesticide, methyl parathion, misuse in states like Mississippi and Tennessee. Methyl parathion was illegally applied inside homes, schools and churches causing millions of dollars in clean-up costs along with jail-time fines for the people who illegally applied the pesticide. Urban Initiative grant dollars are used on projects that help prevent agricultural pesticide misuse in the urban setting. The grants have also addressed the area of unregistered, illegal pesticides imported into the United States for use in homes.

Each year PestWise programs form dozens of new partnerships by awarding more than $3.1 million in grants to growers and researchers across the country. These grants fund projects that are exploring innovative practices, technologies and regulatory solutions to promote Integrated Pest Management (IPM) adoption. The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) administers four different grants that align with OPP's strategic goals and provide the platforms for our day-to-day work.

A competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to organize and take action to reduce toxic pollution in its local environment. Through CARE, a community creates a partnership that implements solutions to reduce releases of toxic pollutants and minimize people's exposure to them. By providing financial and technical assistance, EPA helps CARE communities get on the path to a renewed environment.

The Northeastern IPM Center began funding projects through the IPM Partnership Grants Program in 2004. The lead Project Director must be from the northeastern region, but the eligibility for this program is broad. The IPM Center has primary responsibility for administering this program and writes the Request for Applications (RFA) with input from regional stakeholders.

Our grant programs foster the development and adoption of integrated pest management. They are an important part of the Northeastern IPM Center's mission and strategic plan. We advertise new requests for applications (RFAs) via this website and our email and print mailing lists.

Established in 2001, the North Central Risk Management Education Center funds results-based, producer-focused, competitive grants with funding from the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES).

EPA created the Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant Program (formerly Pollution Prevention Incentives for States) under the authority of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. The grant program provides matching funds to State and Tribal programs to support P2 activities across all environmental media and to develop State-based programs. EPA believes these environmental programs have the best opportunity to promote P2 because States have closer, more direct contact with industry and are more aware of local needs.

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds are used to award competitive grants to non-Federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals.

The Environmental Justice Small Grants Program, supports and empowers communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues. The program assists recipients in building collaborative partnerships to help them understand and address environmental and public health issues in their communities

The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center is pleased to announce the availability of funding for 2011 through the IPM Partnership Grant Program, which is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. A full Request for Applications (RFA) for the program is linked from http://NortheastIPM.org . A total of up to $450,000 will be available in 2011 to fund projects that foster the development and adoption of integrated pest management. The program seeks applications for four project types: (1) IPM Working Groups, (2) IPM Issues, (3) Regional IPM Publications, and (4) IPM Planning and Assessment Documents.

The Northeastern IPM Center began funding projects through the IPM Partnership Grants Program in 2004. The lead Project Director must be from the northeastern region, but the eligibility for this program is broad. The IPM Center has primary responsibility for administering this program and writes the Request for Applications (RFA) with input from regional stakeholders. Deadline Nov. 16th.

The NE SARE region is made up of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Commercial farmers who would like to test a sustainable new practice, often by conducting an experiment, trial, or on-farm demonstration. Projects can explore a wide range of topics such as pest management, soil health, renewable energy, adding value, marketing, or new production techniques, and funds can be used for materials and to pay farmers for their time. The application is straightforward and comes with a how-to guide that gives examples from past applications. Deadline Dec. 7th.

Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program offers grants for projects that explore interesting new ideas in sustainable farming. Awards are capped at $15,000.

For organizations that bring together farmers and community partners to enhance the economic, social, and environmental well-being of farms and communities. Deadline: October 19.

From 1992 through 2007, funding through the NSF Center for IPM exceeded $35 million. For 2007, NSF CIPM is managing over $8 million in active projects, and additionally managed the Southern Region IPM Competitive Grants Program for USDA/CSREES through the Southern Region IPM Center.

HRI seeks to support projects that address issues important to the green industry. Please review the HRI Research Priorities Listing and previous supported projects for more information on HRI supported research. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2007. HRI will review applications from June through December. Selections will be determined in late November and announcements made regarding the awards in December. Funding is distributed beginning in January.

The Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) announces a call for research proposals for 2011. The MAC mission is to improve the profitability of apple growing through improving production information and techniques, developing new markets and new products, and identifying consumer trends and facts. MAC wishes to support innovative research that helps achieve this mission and that focuses on its strategic research priorities. Researchers should ensure that their project is a new idea that hasn't been previously investigated at another university or research organization.

The Pennsylvania Vegetable Marketing and Research Program, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, are soliciting proposals for research grants for 2011. Special priority will be given to projects involving the state's three major processing crops: snap beans, tomatoes and sweet corn. However, proposals involving fresh-market crops and greenhouse vegetable crops also will be accepted.

The People's Garden Grant Program (PPGP) is designed to facilitate the creation of produce, recreation, and/or wildlife gardens in urban and rural areas, which will provide opportunities for science-based informal education. This program is a joint initiative supported by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Food and Nutrition Service, Forest Service, and Natural Resources Conservation Service, in addition to NIFA. Successful applicants will provide micro-subgrant support to smaller local projects.

IR-4 is especially interested in proposals containing biopesticides as resistance management tools, rotated with conventional products and for use as a part of organic production systems. While resistance management is an important interest, the proposal must still have a majority focus on biopesticides. Project proposals will be accepted in Early, Advanced and Demonstration stage categories. The total amount of funding available will be around $ 400,000