2023 Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Research Grants and Alliance Grants Program Solicitation

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The 2023 Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Research Grants and Alliance Grants Program Solicitation periods are currently open! This year, DPR has funding of $4.65 million to support the State’s goal of transitioning to system-wide adoption of safer, more sustainable pest management practices.


The Alliance Grants Program provides annual funding for projects that promote or increase the implementation, expansion, and/or adoption of effective, proven, and affordable integrated pest management (IPM) systems or practices that reduce public health and environmental risks in agricultural, urban, or wildland settings through Alliance Teams.


The Research Grants Program provides annual funding for projects that advance IPM knowledge in agricultural, urban, or wildland settings through traditional research.


Due to the increased funding available this year, the 2023 Alliance Grants Program will award eligible projects with budgets ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 million while the Research Grants Program will award projects with budgets ranging from $50,000 to $3.15 million.


Please note these important deadlines:

  • Proposal Applications for Research Grants will be accepted through Thursday, September 22, 2022. Application information and materials can be found on our website.
  • Proposal Applications for Alliance Grants will be accepted through Thursday, December 8, 2022. Application information and materials can be found on our website.


If you have questions about either Grants Program, the application process, or on completing application materials, please contact DPRpmGrants.Solicitation@cdpr.ca.gov.


If you are interested in applying or learning more about our Program, please visit our website and consider participating in one of our Virtual Information Meetings. These meetings will take place via Zoom to provide applicants with additional information and to answer questions. Each meeting has a general topic and will include a presentation by DPR staff; additionally, there will be time at the end for any questions. The Virtual Information Meetings will be recorded and posted to our website for later viewing.


Topic: Crafting a Scope of Work; Writing Objectives, Tasks, and Deliverables

Agenda: 40-minute talk, 20-minute Q+A

Date and Time: October 20, 2022, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM PDT

Hosted by: Jordan Weibel (Research Grants Lead)

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89574269940?pwd=enZvWDY2amQyTWpHdFpGd2lBcUkydz09

Meeting ID: 895 7426 9940

Passcode: 074580

 

Topic: Budgets and Budget Justifications

Agenda: 40-minute talk, 20-minute Q+A

Date and Time: November 17, 2022, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST

Hosted by: Tory Vizenor (Alliance Grants Lead)

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86447685995?pwd=Y2srNnBkRk5oZ3NTRW9YMEYrYm5mZz09

Meeting ID: 864 4768 5995

Passcode: 927050

 

Topic: General Question and Answer Session

Agenda: 15-minute talk covering frequently asked questions, 45-minute Q+A

Date and Time: December 1, 2022, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM PDT

Hosted by: Tory Vizenor (Alliance Grants Lead)

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487111593?pwd=dlcxWCt6QzBUaTZVcE4zM3diN28yUT09

Meeting ID: 814 8711 1593

Passcode: 815757