Center to award up to $250,000 for winning projects
The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center announces the availability of funding through its IPM Partnership Grants Program, supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Up to $250,000 in total will be available for 2018, with a maximum of $50,000 per award, to fund projects that foster the development and adoption of integrated pest management methods. The program offers a Request for Applications (RFA) for each project type: IPM Issues, IPM Working Groups, and IPM Communications.
The Center has facilitated its IPM Partnership Grants Program since 2004, investing over $6 million in over 250 projects in the Northeast region. In 2017, the Center is particularly interested in projects that address regional priorities within the Center’s five Signature Programs (not in order of priority) 1) IPM and Organic Systems, 2) Rural and Urban IPM, 3) Climate Change and Pests, 4) Next Generation Education, and 5) Advanced Production Systems.
During the review process, additional points will be available to projects that are led by or include an 1890s Land-Grant Institution or that address either the Advanced Production Systems or Climate Change and Pests Signature Programs.
Public and private institutions or organizations, businesses, commodity groups, and individuals are eligible to apply. Project directors (PDs) must reside in the Northeast. Co-PDs may be from outside the region.
Applications must be submitted online and are due by Wednesday, November 15, 2017. An informational webinar about the RFA will be held on September 25, 2017, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the Center’s website for those unable to attend. Individuals can register for the webinar at http://neipmc.org/go/rfawebinar2018
For more information on the application process and guidelines, and to download the application, visit the Northeastern IPM Center website at www.northeastipm.org or the IPM Partnership Grants Program page at http://www.northeastipm.org/rfa/partnership
The Northeastern IPM Center fosters the development and adoption of integrated pest management, a science-based and sustainable approach to managing pests in ways that generate economic, environmental, and human health benefits. The Center works to identify and address regional priorities for research, education, and outreach in partnership with stakeholders from agricultural, urban, and rural settings. The Center is committed to improving the quality of life: healthy people, thriving farms and ecosystems, and strong communities through sustainable pest management. For more information on the Northeastern IPM Center, its mission, goals and history, visit www.northeastipm.org.
Partnership Grants Contact:
Jana Hexter
