Northeast Region Grant Program

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.

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.