Fall 1994 (v6n4)
	Sources of Funding Fertilizer Research Awards A Request for Proposals will be out in mid-January 1995 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 mailing list, contact Jacques Franco or Debbie Scott at CDFA, (916) 654-0547; e-mail: jrfranco@ucdavis.edu. 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, 199S. 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. Funding Resource Note: Funding-seekers may want to investigate Environmental Grantmaking Foundations 1993 Directory (October 1993), published by Environmental Data Research Institute, 1655 Elmwood Ave., Suite 225, Rochester, NY 14620; tel: (800) 7241857; fax: (716) 473-0968. The 600-page directory, with information on 417 grantmaking foundations, is available for $55 plus $5 shipping and handling. [ Back | Search | Feedback ]