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December 23, 2008
Grants and Funding:
Extension
Integrated Pest Management Coordination and Support
Program /
Grants.gov - USDA-CSREES-SLBCD-001907 (open Nov
20, 2008)
USDA.
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
The FY 2009 Extension Integrated Pest Management Coordination and
Support Program (EIPM-CS) contains two components, the EIPM-CS Coordination
Program and the EIPM-CS Support Program. Both programs support state
and local contributions in advancing the goals of the National Roadmap
for Integrated Pest Management by addressing priority needs
associated with the coordination, design, development, implementation,
and evaluation of Extension IPM programs. EIPM-CS funds will help
agricultural producers and other pest managers adopt alternative
pest management practices through training, demonstration, and evaluation
of methods and strategies.
Closing date for applications is Jan 6, 2009.
Pinellas
County Environmental Fund (open Nov 11, 2008)
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
The Pinellas County Environmental Fund is a partnership among Pinellas
County, NOAA, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The
PCEF provides funding through a competitive application process for projects
that will protect, restore, or enhance the natural resources of Tampa Bay. Projects
of particular interest include those that address the on-the-ground habitat
and species conservation priorities and recommendations outlined in the Comprehensive
Conservation and Management Plan for Tampa Bay, Charting
the Course,
a plan developed through the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, which includes an Invasive
Species Action plan, and its related partnerships.
Pre-proposal deadline is Jan
15, 2009.
Full Proposal deadline is Mar 15, 2009.
Five-Star
Restoration Program / Request
for Proposals (open Nov 11, 2008)
National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation; Environmental
Protection Agency.
The Five Star Restoration Program provides modest financial assistance
on a competitive basis to support community-based wetland, riparian,
and coastal habitat restoration projects that build diverse partnerships
and foster local natural resource stewardship through education,
outreach and training activities. Funding is available from the Environmental
Protection Agency, Southern Company and Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E).
Closing date for applications is Feb 16, 2009.
Agriculture
and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants
Program / Grants.gov
- USDA-CSREES-AFRI-002010 (Open
Dec 17, 2008)
AFRI is a new competitive grant program to provide funding for fundamental and
applied research, extension, and education to address food and agricultural sciences.
While AFRI covers an equally broad scope of topics and will support many of the
grant types offered by the former National Research Initiative, the new
authority allows greater flexibility in the types of projects funded to include:
single function projects in research, education and extension, and integrated
research, education and/or extension awards. AFRI is the new core competitive
grant program for research, education, and extension.
Note: Will include grant for Biology of Weedy and Invasive
Species in Agroecosystems; antipicated closing date Jun
19, 2009.
Closing date for applications is Jul 30, 2009; this program
has multiple deadline dates depending on specific initiative.
* See our Grants and Funding section for more resources.
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