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

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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 $160K for winning projects

PLEASE NOTE: The 2025 IPM Partnership Grants RFA was revised on October 3, 2024. The revised RFA is only soliciting proposals for 6-month projects starting 3/1/25 and ending by 8/31/25. The deadline for proposal submissions is November 14, 2024.

The RFA webinar, originally scheduled for 10/1/24, has been postponed until 10/9/24.

 

October 3, 2024, Ithaca, NY—The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center has opened its annual request for applications (RFA) for projects seeking funding through the IPM Partnership Grants Program in 2025, with an application deadline of November 14, 2024.

IPM Partnership Grants Program

The IPM Partnership Grants Program supports three project types: IPM Applied Research, IPM Working Groups, and IPM Communications.

Up to $160,000 in total will be available for 2025, generally with a maximum of $40,000 per award, although projects that meet the criteria for a diversity-focused competitive preference priority may apply for up to an additional $10,000.

Funded projects are expected to contribute significantly to the adoption and/or development of IPM in one or more of the Center’s Signature Programs while addressing one or more of the Center’s cross-cutting issues (www.northeastipm.org/about-us/signature-programs/).

There is a 6-month time limit on funded projects.

Informational webinar

The Center will host an informational webinar for prospective applicants on October 9, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to noon (Eastern).

Visit neipmc.org/go/partnership for more information.

Learn more or apply

The Center’s grants programs are supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-NIFA).