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Higher Education Challenge Grants Program (HEC)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA

Range: $150,000 to $500,000 for individual project or $500,000 for a joint project.
Total: $5.2 M (national). Indirect costs up to 22% are allowed.

February 05, 2010

Project Types and Eligibility

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.

U.S. public or private nonprofit colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences.

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Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) Grants

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA

Range: $20,000- $480,000
Total: $981,000

July 28, 2009

Project Types and Eligibility

The purpose of the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, retaining, mentoring, and training committed, eligible multicultural scholars, resulting in either baccalaureate degrees within the food and agricultural sciences disciplines or the D.V.M. degree.  The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the food and agricultural sciences, to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in food and agricultural sciences, or achieve a D.V.M.
USDA REE priority areas of bioenergy, agrosecurity; specialty crops; and environmental sustainability to find solutions for real world issues relating to water, energy, land use management and agricultural biotechnology.

All colleges and universities

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Horticulture Research Institute (HRI) Endowed Fund

Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association (FNGA)

Range: $3000 to $28,000.
Total: $350,000 (National)

May 15, 2007

Project Types and Eligibility

HRI-supported projects focus on significant problems, regulatory issues or emerging opportunities in the nursery and landscape industry, encourage environmentally responsible management practices, increase nursery crop producers' business or financial expertise or improve and expand the market for plant material. HRI seeks to support research that has definable outcomes and represents a return on investment for the green industry.

All researchers.

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Hyland R. Johns Grant Program

The TREE Fund

Range: $7,500 to $25,000. No overhead allowed.

May 01, 2009

Project Types and Eligibility

Mission: To identify significant environmental, biological, social, and economic needs of arboriculture and urban forestry, including tree genetics, management and care; and provide funding for innovative, basic/applied research and education projects. Note: many previous projects have been pest-related.
Any qualified researcher.

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John Z. Duling Grant Program

The TREE Fund

Max: $10,000. No overhead allowed.

November 1, 2009

Project Types and Eligibility

Mission: To identify significant environmental, biological, social, and economic needs of arboriculture and urban forestry, including tree genetics, management and care; and provide funding for innovative, basic/applied research and education projects. Note: many previous projects have been pest-related.

Any qualified researcher.

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Integrated Organic Program (IOP)

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA

No minimum or maximum specified.
Total: $4.7 M (national). Indirect costs = 20%. If a specific commodity benefits, dollar-for-dollar match required.

January 9, 2008

Project Types and Eligibility

Funds research and extension programs both in assisting growers to transition to organic production and in enhancing the ability of organic producers and processors to grow and market high quality organic food, feed, and fiber. Priority concerns include biological, physical, and social sciences, including economics.

Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations or corporations, and individuals.

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International Science and Education Competitive Grants Program

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA

Range:$0-$150,000.
Total: $2.5 M. Indirect costs allowed.

January 16, 2009

Project Types and Eligibility

ISE projects are expected to enhance the international content of curricula; ensure that faculty work beyond the U.S. and bring lessons learned back home; promote international research partnerships; enhance the use and application of foreign technologies in the U.S.; and strengthen the role that colleges and universities play in maintaining U.S. competitiveness.

Public and private higher education institutions.

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Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4)

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA

Range:$1.25 M -$4.0 M
Total: $11.0 M.

November 30, 2009

Project Types and Eligibility

The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. IR-4 facilitates crop protection by providing expert assistance with product development and registration. IR-4 positively impacts the ability of research and extension personnel, producers, grower organizations, and others to provide a continuous supply of affordable minor/specialty crops to the public.

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Invasive Plant Management in Florida

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Max: $25,000 university administrative overhead is limited to 5%

April 16, 2008

Project Types and Eligibility

Funded projects in research may vary from basic life-history studies of invasive species to ecological and economic studies of the impacts of these plants. Invasive species targeted in the project should be among those listed as Category I or II by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC).

University researchers and non-profit organizations.

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IPM Enhancement Grants Program

Southern Region IPM Center, USDA

Max: $25,000 for state contact projects, $150,000 for Crop Profiles, PMSPs, and Special Projects
Total: $600,000.
Indirect costs up to 19% allowed.

February 13, 2009

Project Types and Eligibility

The 2 project types to be funded in 2007 are: (1) State Contacts and IPM Projects; (2) IPM Seed Grants and IPM Capstone Grant

Applications from land-grant universities, private individuals and institutions, businesses, commodity organizations, and governmental and NGOs are invited. The primary project director must be from within the Southern Region; however, collaboration with individuals outside the region is encouraged.

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IR-4 Biopesticide Program

IR-4 Project, Rutgers

Range: $10,000-$25,000
Total: $ 400,000.

October 10, 2008

Project Types and Eligibility

IR-4 is especially interested in proposals containing biopesticides as resistance management tools, rotated with conventional products. While resistance management is an important interest, the proposal must still have a majority focus on biopesticides.

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IR-4, Minor Crop Pest Management

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA

Range: $1.45M to $2.78M.
Total:  $10M (national)

March 31, 2007

Project Types and Eligibility

Supports the registration of crop protection products and biological pest control agents for minor crops. Grants are made in the categories of biopesticide, ornamental crops, food crops.

University and government research and extension. Private research firms are sometimes funded, but pesticide manufacturers are not eligible.