ANR Contracts & Grants Updates

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This blog is designed for ANR's current and future principal investigators, other interested academics, and their administrative staff. Important and timely information on workshops and webinars presented by OCG, funding opportunities, guidance, and trending topics will be provided to you.

Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Grants Program

July 24, 2026

By Kendra T Rose

2027 Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Grants ProgramThe California Department of Pesticide Regulation has released the 2027 Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Grants Program solicitation. The program supports projects that advance safer, more sustainable pest management practices through integrated pest…

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Fire Science, K-12 Education, and Rural Development Cooperatives Funding Opportunities

July 9, 2026

By Kendra T Rose

Joint Fire Science Program 2027 Funding OpportunityThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the FY 2027 Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Primary Announcement. The program supports applied research that generates science-based information to improve wildland fire and land management decisions. …

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New Funding Opportunities: Wood Products, Nutrition, Food Safety, and Extreme Heat Resilience

June 23, 2026

By Kendra T Rose

California Board of Forestry and Fire ProtectionJoint Institute for Wood Products Innovation GrantLink to Wood Products Innovation Grant solicitation This grant supports increasing the pace & scale of CA's sustainable forest restoration activities. Grant projects must contribute to long-term forest…

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Funding Solicitations for Forest Health, Specialty Crop, Organic Transitions, and Urban and Indoor Agricultural Production

June 15, 2026

By Kendra T Rose

CAL FIRE Releases Two Forest Health Research Funding Opportunities for FY 2026–27The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has released two competitive funding opportunities through the Forest Health Research Program (FHRP). These solicitations support applied research that…

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CDFA - BIOLOGICALLY INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMS

June 4, 2026

By Kendra T Rose

BIOLOGICALLY INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMSThe California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) is now accepting applications for the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Program.The focus of this RFP is to help growers transition away from non…

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