Winter 1995 (v7n1)
Fertilizer Research Awards
A Request for Proposals will be available in mid January from the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Fertilizer Research and Education Program. Funding will be available for projects related to the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizers. For details and to be put on the mailing list, contact Jacques Franco or Debbie Scott at CDFA, (916) 654-0547; e-mail: jrfranc@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, and consumer education on organic farming issues. Projects should involve farmers in design and execution, and take place on working farms when possible. Proposals of $3,000-$S,000 are encouraged. Most projects will be less than $10,000. Matching funds and/or in-kind contributions are encouraged. Proposals are considered twice a year; the next round of proposals must be received by January 31, 1995. To receive copies of grant application procedures and the OFRF Research and Education Priorities describing target areas, write Grants Program, Organic Farming Research Foundation, P.O. Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; Tel: (408) 426-6606.
Funding Resource Note:
Funding-seekers may want to investigate Environmental Grant making Funding 1995 Directory (January 1995), published by Environmental Research Institute, 1655 Elmwood Ave., Suite 225, Rochester, NY 14620, tel: (800) 724-1857; fax: (716) 4730968. The 700-page directory with information on 600 grant making foundations is available for $70 plus $5 shipping and handling.
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