Funding for research on specialty crops: accepting proposals by December 8th, 2023
Request for Research Funding Proposals (RFP)
Specialty Seed Growers of Western OR (SSGWO) – Annual Grant Program
Dates to Remember (example is for a 2-year funding project):
Proposals Due: December 8, 2023
Proposal Presentations to SSGWO Board of
Directors and Research Committee: December 2023 (TBD)
Awards Announced: January 2024
Funding Available: January/February 2024
Written Progress Reports Due: June 18, 2024 & September 18, 2024
Verbal Progress Report Due: February 2025 SSGWO Annual Meeting
Final Report Due: November 3, 2025
Proposal(s):
Proposal(s) should focus on research important to Oregon’s specialty seed crop production. Research may be basic or applied. Preference will be given to proposals that may eventually lead to practical products or practices. Research priorities for the 2023-24 application cycle includes (but not limited to):
- Symphylan control
- Irrigation
- Quantity and timing of irrigation
- How soon irrigation can be stopped without affecting seed quality
- Weed control
- Extending “dry bulb” onion herbicide labeling to include green onions
The proposal deadline is 11:59 p.m. December 8, 2023. Late proposals will not be accepted. Submit to: SSGWO Administrator via email at smith@pacwestcom.com.
Below is a suggested format for proposal requests. Please use single spaced text with 12-point font and 1-inch margins. Awards will be decided by the SSGWO Board of Directors and Research Committee, which consists of specialty seed crop producers and industry representatives.
- Justification
- Objectives
- Procedures
- Impact
- References cited (six maximum)
- Duration of study
- Budget
Awards:
Awards will be announced and funds will be available by early February 2024. The maximum award will be $12,500. The project must be completed within two years unless an extension is granted or additional proposals for funding are requested and approved.
Progress Reports:
We ask that written progress reports be no longer than 3 single-spaced pages. In addition to the reports due June 18, 2024, and September 18, 2024, a 10-15 minute verbal presentation will be requested at the annual SSGWO membership meeting, the first Tuesday of February.
Contact:
Questions about this process can be emailed to the SSGWO Administrator, Angie Smith, at smith@pacwestcom.com.
Specialty Seed Growers of Western Oregon 