The Northeastern IPM Center Announces Request for Applications for IPM Partnership Grants

The IPM Partnership Grants Program supports projects that further the mission of the Northeastern IPM Center, address or identify regional IPM priorities, and benefit the northeastern region at large.

Center to award up to $150K for winning projects

September 13, 2021, Ithaca, NY—The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center announces the availability of funding through its IPM Partnership Grants Program, supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Up to $150,000 in total will be available for 2022, with a maximum of $30,000 per award, to fund projects that foster the development and adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) methods. The program supports three project types: IPM Applied Research, IPM Working Groups, and IPM Communications. Applied Research projects that include an 1890 land-grant institution or Native American-affiliated organization may apply for up to $40,000. There is a 12-month time limit on funded projects.

The Center has run the IPM Partnership Grants Program since 2004, investing almost $6 million in some 270 projects in the Northeast region. The Center is particularly interested in projects that address regional priorities within our five Signature Programs (not in order of priority) 1) IPM and Organic Systems, 2) Rural and Urban IPM, 3) Next Generation Education, 4) Climate Change and Pests, and 5) Advanced Production Systems.

Public and private institutions or organizations, businesses, commodity groups, and individuals are eligible to apply. Project directors (PDs) must reside in the Northeast or provide sufficient justification for seeking funds from outside their own region. Co-PDs may be from outside the region.

Applications must be submitted online and are due by Thursday, November 11, 2021. An Informational Webinar about the RFA will be held on October 6, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

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 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. For more information on the Northeastern IPM Center, its mission, goals and history, visit www.northeastipm.org.

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