- Author: Kathleen P Nolan
1) California Conservation Innovation Grant (California State office notification)
Due Date: 06/17/2016
For the purposes of CIG, the proposed innovative project or activity must promote environmental protection or natural resources enhancement, and encompass development and pilot field testing, on-farm research and demonstration, evaluation, and/or implementation of: Conservation adoption incentive systems, including market-based systems; or Promising conservation technologies, practices, systems, procedures, or approaches.
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See also the national CIG funding announcement, Due Date: 05/10/2016. More…
2) Farmers Market Promotion Program
Due Date: 05/12/2016
The goals of FMPP grants are to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets by developing, improving, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to, or assisting in the development, improvement, and expansion of domestic farmers' markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities.
3) Local Food Promotion Program
Due Date: 05/12/2016
LFPP offers grant funds to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets, by: developing, improving, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to Local and Regional Food Business Enterprises, or assisting in the development, improvement, and expansion of Local and Regional Food Business Enterprises.
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4) US Poultry & Egg Association – Fall 2016 Competition
Letter of Intent Due Date: 05/02/2016
Proposed research projects should be designed to provide information that has the potential to resolve real industry problems. Please see their website for the full list of topics organized by overall subject area.
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This announcement is intended to highlight only a few of the exciting new funding opportunities that are coming up. Please visit our Funding Opportunities Calendar for more upcoming funding opportunities. New opportunities will be posted to this calendar frequently. Please remember this calendar is not exhaustive and we encourage you to seek out other opportunities as applicable to your program/research.
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Thank you.
Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)