Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center

Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program, Western Region (Deadlines December 2 and 9, 2002)

Deadlines: Research Proposals - December 2, 2002

Extension Applications and Joint Research-Extension Applications - December 9, 2002

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) requests applications for the Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program for fiscal year (FY) 2003 to support the continuum of research and extension efforts needed to increase the implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) methods.

The Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program supports projects that develop individual pest control tactics, integrate individual tactics into an IPM system, and develop and implement extension education programs. The program is administered by the land-grant university system's four regions (North Central, Northeastern, Southern, Western) in partnership with the USDA's CSREES. In FY 2003,

CSREES anticipates that approximately $765,000 will be available for support of the Western Region IPM Competitive Grants Program (W-IPM). Of that amount, $495,000 is expected to be available for research projects, $70,000 for extension projects, and $200,000 for joint research-extension projects.

The goal of the Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program is to provide knowledge and information needed for the implementation of IPM methods that:

1. Safeguard human health and the environment, and
2. Increase the range of benefits achieved by those who use IPM methods.

The Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program contributes to the achievement of this goal by increasing the supply and dissemination of IPM knowledge and by enhancing collaborations among stakeholders. It is recognized that the specific needs of each region vary, and thus specific program priorities will vary among the four regions. Applicants and other interested parties are encouraged to contact:

Dr. Nick C. Toscano
Grants Manager
Western Region IPM Grants Program
Department of Entomology
3401 Watkins Drive
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone: (909) 787-5826
E-mail: nick.toscano@ucr.edu.