Spring 1996 (v8n2)
Organic Research Grants
The Organic Farming Research Foundation is offering funds for organic farming 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-$5,000 are encouraged. Matching funds and/or in-kind contributions are recommended. Proposals are considered twice a year; the next round of proposals must be received by July 15, 1996. To receive copies of grant application procedures and the OFRF Research and Education Priorities describing target areas, write Grants Program, Organic Farming Research Foundation, PO Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; Tel: (408) 426-6606.
Lindbergh Grants
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow
Lindbergh Foundation provides approximately ten grants of up to $10,580
each (the 1927 cost of the "Spirit of St. Louis") to individuals
whose work furthers the balance between the environment and technological
progress. Award categories include agriculture, aviation/aerospace, conservation
of natural resources (animal, plant, water, land, air, energy), education
(humanities, the arts, intercultural communication), exploration, health
(biomedical research, health and population sciences, adaptive technology),
and waste minimization and management. Grants are directed at individuals
rather than institutional programs. Application materials for the 1997
grants must be postmarked by June 11, 1996. For an application,
send a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope to the Charles A.
and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation office, 708 South 3rd Street, Suite
110, Minneapolis,
MN 55415-1141; (612) 338-1703; Fax: (612) 338-6826; e-mail: lindfdtn@mtn.org
or access the Foundation's World Wide Web site at http://www.mtn.org/lindfdtn.
Fertilizer Research Awards
The California Department
of Food and Agriculture's Fertilizer Research and Education Program is
requesting grant proposals for research and education projects aimed at
improving fertilizer use efficiency and preventing groundwater contamination.
Proposals must be submitted to the California Department of Food and Agriculture,
1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 by April 17, 1996. For more
information and to receive a copy of the Request for Proposals, contact
Casey Walsh-Cady or Kertrina Anderson at CDFA, (916) 653-5340;
e-mail: lwcady@ucdavis.edu or jrfranco@ucdavis.edu n
IPM Funding
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is requesting proposals from California groups interested in adopting innovative pest management practices that will lead to the development of reduced-risk pest management systems. The program will provide support for groups of innovators to work with university researchers, private industry, and consultants to set up demonstration projects of new integrated pest management (IPM) systems. Proposals will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on November 29, 1996. For more information and to get a complete Request for Proposals, contact Jenny Broome at DPR, Tel: (916) 324-4100; FAX: (916) 324-4088; e-mail: jbroome@cdpr.ca.gov
Funding Resource Note:
Funding-seekers may want
to investigate Environmental Grantmaking Funding 1995 Directory
(March 1995), published by Environmental Research Institute, 1655 Elmwood
Ave., Suite 225, Rochester, NY 14620, Tel: (800) 724-1857; Fax: (716)
473-0968. The 700-page directory with information on 600 grantmaking foundations
is available for $70 plus $5 shipping and handling.
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