Fall 1993 (v5n5)
SAREP Meeting Grants
UC SAREP is offering funding
of up to $1000 to individual UC Cooperative Extension farm and home advisors
and other California non-profit organizations to conduct meetings, conferences
and other training events in sustainable agriculture. Proposals are due
November 19,1993. For more information, contact David
Chaney, Information Group-UC SAREP University of California, Davis,
CA 95616; tel: (916) 757-3280.
SAREP Graduate Student Grants
UC SAREP is offering competitive
grants for graduate students conducting research in sustainable agriculture.
The Sustainable Agriculture Graduate Awards (SAGA) are open to registered
graduate students attending any accredited institution of higher education
in California. Proposals should reflect a concern for the environmental,
economic, and social sustainability of California agriculture. The total
amount available for SAGA grants in this funding cycle is $10,000. Individual
awards will range from $500 to $1,000. Each candidate may receive one
such award during her or his graduate career. For more information on
SAGA priorities and proposal requirements, contact Robert
Bugg, Information Group-UC SAREP University of California, Davis,
CA 95616; tel: (916) 757-3279. The deadline for receipt of proposals and
letters of recommendation is February 14, 1994 at 5 p.m. Awards will be
announced and made by April 1, 1994.
USDA Western Region SARE/ACE Grants
The Administrative Council
of the USDA Western Region's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
programs are accepting proposals for two companion competitive grant programs:
The first is Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), formerly
known as LISA. This program is funded through the USDA Cooperative State
Research Service. 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. Approximately $400,000
is available to fund new SARE proposals and $250,000 is available from
the ACE program for new competitive grants for the next cycle (FY 93-94).
Due to the limited funds, issues identified in the Call for Proposals
will receive priority. Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. on October
8,1993. FAX copies will not be accepted. Proposal authors will be notified
of decisions by early April 1994. For further information contact Denise
Bodie, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, 300 Lakeside Dr., 6th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612-3560; tel: (510)
987- 0033.
Fertilizer Research Awards
A Request for Proposal
will be out in mid-January 1994 from the California Department of Food
and Agriculture's Fertilizer Research and Education Program. Funding will
be available for projects directed toward the environmentally safe and
agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizer materials. For details
and to be put on the proposal request mailing list, contact Jacques
Franco or Gwen Cristoni at CDFA, (916) 654-0574.
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 whenever possible.
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. Proposals are considered twice a year;
the next round of proposals must be received by January 31, 1994. 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.
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