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.
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Unified Grant Management for Viticulture & Enology RFPs

December 2, 2025
By Kendra T Rose
The Unified Grant Management for Viticulture & Enology (UGMVE) is hosting requests for research proposals for FY 2026-2027 on behalf of five entities. Each agency has its own RFP that specifically explains their priorities and criteria:American Vineyard Foundation (AVF)California Grape Rootstock…
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NIFA AFRI Deadlines Will Be Extended

November 5, 2025
We received notice today that due to the government shutdown, staff from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture have been unable to answer questions related to grant applications or provide technical assistance to potential applicants for programs with an open Notice of Funding Opportunities …
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CA Pear Advisory Board and Western SARE RFPs

October 9, 2025
By Kendra T Rose
1) The Research Committees of the California Pear Advisory Board and Pear Pest Management Research Fund will convene in January 2026 to review submitted research proposals for 2026.Full Proposals due December 12, 2025Call for ProposalsUC Project Plan/Research Grant Proposal formFormat Instructions…
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