Fall, 1992 (v5n1)
USDA Western Region SARE/ACE Grants
The Administrative Council of the USDA Western Region's Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education programs are now accepting
proposals for two very closely related competitive grant programs:
1) The first is sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
(SARE), formerly known as LISA. This program is funded through
the USDA Cooperative State Research Service.
2) The second program, with many of the same goals, is Agriculture
in Concert with the Environment (ACE), funded jointly by the Pollution
Prevention Office of EPA and the SARE program.
The federal funds available for these two programs are expected to be the same as the last fiscal year. Approximately $400,000 is available to fund new SARE proposals and $300,000 is available from the ACE program for new competitive grants for the next cycle (FY92-93). Due to the limited funds, the call for proposals is restricted to specific, high-priority projects to avoid having to deny large numbers of worthwhile proposals. Proposals are due at 5 p.m. on November 13, 1992. FAX copies will not be accepted. Proposal authors will be notified of decisions by early April 1993. To be added to the Request for Proposals mailing list or for further information contact Denise Bodie, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 300 Lakeside Dr., 6th Floor Oakland, CA 94612-3560; phone: (510) 987-0033.
EPA Environmental Education Grants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will allocate money
for a grants program on environmental education projects at all
levels, including public education. The deadline for applications
will be between October 1 and December 15, 1992 (no dates confirmed
at press time). In fiscal year 1992, EPA allocated $2.5 million
to the program. State and local education agencies, higher education
institutions and state environment agencies are eligible. Eligible
projects include designing, demonstrating or disseminating environmental
curricula or field techniques; promoting understanding and assessing
a particular environmental issue or problem; training education
personnel in a specific geographic area; and designing and demonstrating
projects that foster cooperation between the U.S. and Canada or
Mexico on joint environmental concerns. Priority will be given
to projects that develop environmental education practices or
methods that may have wide applications, address a high-priority
environmental issue, or are new or significantly improved. For
more information, contact George Walker, Office of Environmental
Education, A107, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW,
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-3113.
Organic Research Grants
The Organic Farming Research Foundation is offering funds for organic farming methods research, dissemination of research results to organic farmers and growers interested in making the transition to organic production systems, and education of the public about organic farming issues. Projects should involve farmers in both design and execution, and take place on working farms when ever possible and appropriate. Proposals of $3,000-5,000 are encouraged. Most projects will be less than $10,000. Matching funds from other sources and/or in-kind contributions from cooperators are encouraged by not required. Proposals are considered twice a year. Proposals received by January 31, l993 will be awarded by April 30, 1992. To receive copies of grant application procedures and the "OFRF Research and Education Priorities" which describes target areas, write Grants Program, Organic Farming Research Foundation, P.O. Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 or call (408) 426-6606.
$1000 Organic Article Award
The Organic Farming Research Foundation will award $1,000 to the author of the best article published in 1992 aimed at educating the general public about organic farming. Articles must be published between January 1, 1992 and December 31, l992 in a regularly published newspaper journal or magazine. Applications should include 15 copies of the article, including date published and page numbers; name address and telephone number of the author(s); and information about the periodical in which it was published, including exact title, how long it has been in publication, purpose and audience, and circulation (15 copies). Applications must be received by January 10, 1993 at Organic Farming Research Foundation, P.O. Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95061. For more information contact the Foundation at (408) 426-6606.
Field Research Money
University Research Expeditions Program (UREP) provides funds
and field assistance to University of California researchers worldwide.
Applicants need not qualify for principal investigator (P1) status.
Support is provided by selected members of the public who subsidize
research costs through tax-deductible donations and contribute
their own skills and time as short-term field assistants. UREP
funds can be used for short or long-term field research, as seed
money for new research, to extend continuing projects, supplement
other grants and support graduate students or additional staff.
Proposal deadlines: October 5, 1992 (for projects during June-October
1993), and April 9, 1993 (for projects during November 1993-May
1994.) For more information, contact University Research Expeditions
Program, Desk DO6, University of California, Berkeley, Ca 94720,
(510) 642-6586, FAX (510) 642-6792.
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