Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center

IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program: Proposals Due November 14, 2003

The IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program announces a request for grant proposals for funding of efficacy research in 2004. With newer targeted conventional chemicals there is interest in resistance management to maintain the utility of those products. Therefore, IR-4 is especially interested in proposals containing biopesticides as resistance management tools, rotated with conventional products. While resistance management is an important interest, the proposal must still have a majority focus on biopesticides.

Selection of treatments and experimental design should be considered to elucidate the contribution of each component to the pest control system. In addition the proposal should focus on biopesticide uses that are not currently registered. Electronic submissions are encouraged. The amount of funding available in 2004 will be $400,000.

Most successful grants have generally ranged from $5,000 to $10,000 with the largest grants generally around $20,000. In the 2003 granting cycle, the success rate was about 44%.

The primary objective of the IR-4 Biopesticides Research Program is to further the development and registration of biopesticides for usein pest management systems for specialty crops or for minor uses on major crops.

• Grant Procedure and Application Forms (Download 19-page word document)

Michael Braverman, Ph.D
Biopesticide Manager
IR-4 Project, Rutgers University
Technology Centre of New Jersey
681 U.S. Highway 1 South
North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902-3390
Telephone: (732) 932-9575 ext 610
Fax: (732) 932-8481
IR-4 Website

Rebecca Sisco
Western Region IR-4 Program
Regional Field Coordinator
UC Davis
Dept. of Environmental Toxicology
4218 Meyer Hall
Davis, CA 95616-8588
Phone: 530-752-7634
Fax: 530-752-2866