Spring 1995 (v7n2)
SAREP/BIFS Grants
UC SAREP is implementing a new competitive grants program, the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS), to help farmers reduce their use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. BIFS is the result of AB 3383, legislation that authorizes agricultural chemical reduction pilot demonstration projects throughout the state. SAREP will administer the grants program, which will provide $585,000 in state and federal funds for projects in up to five commodities in up to five counties. Please see "New Grants for Biologically Integrated Farming Systems," page 2. To receive the Request for Proposals, contact Robert Bugg at SAREP, (916) 754-8549, or 752-7556.
USDA SARE Grants
Producers and producer groups residing in the Western U.S. are now eligible to compete for USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program grants of up to $5,000 each to identify, evaluate and test sustainable agriculture practices. Western SARE has issued a call for farmer/rancher research grant proposals from agricultural producers in its 13-state region (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the Island Protectorates). Proposals should define local sustainable agriculture problems and propose innovative solutions. On-farm tests of suggested technologies and approaches are strongly encouraged. Research proposals must be led by one or more producers, include a professional agricultural technical advisor and provide a plan for sharing information with others in the community. A majority of the review committee are producers familiar with sustainable agriculture. All funding will be awarded competitively. For information or to request application materials, write grants program manager Rhonda Miller, Western Region SARE, ASTE Building, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 84322-2300 or call (801) 797-0351. Proposals are due at the program's host institution at Utah State University by 5 p.m., May 2, 1995 (or postmarked by April 28, 1995). No faxed applications will be accepted.
Lindbergh Grants
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation provides grants of up to $10,580 (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 aviation/aerospace, agriculture, arts and humanities, biomedical research, conservation of natural resources, exploration, health and population sciences, intercultural communication, oceanography, waste disposal management, water resource management, and wildlife preservation. Grants are directed at individuals rather than institutional programs. Application materials must be postmarked by Tuesday, June 13, 1995. For an application, send a self-addressed, stamped (US), business-size envelope to the Lindbergh Foundation office, 708 South 3rd. Street, Suite 110, Minneapolis, MN 554151141; (612) 338-1703; Fax: (612) 338-6826.
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-$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 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, PO Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; Tel: (408) 426-6606.
US-EPA
The US-EPA has announced plans for a new program of grants for environmental research to be carried out by US universities. The new program will greatly increase the Agency's existing research grants program in fiscal 1995 with approximately $17 million (an additional $5 million is committed for new graduate student fellowships). EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) will be soliciting applications from universities and non-profit, research-intensive institutions in June or July of 1995. EPA will work with the National Science Foundation to jointly solicit and evaluate proposals. The augmented grants program will fund research in the areas of ecosystems, environmental technologies, global change and socioeconomic issues. For more information, contact the EPA ORD at (202) 260-7473.
Funding Resource Note:
Funding-seekers may want to investigate Environmental Grantmaking Funding 1995 Directory (January 1995), published by Environmental Research Institute, 16S5 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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