Project Submission
Submitting a Proposal
An annual call for proposals is announced through the UC ANR Update, UC ANR Portal, and using Collaborative Tools for existing research projects. However, off-cycle research projects are generally accepted outside the normal call for proposals (March-April) as long as space and labor are available. Some Centers also have mailing lists and newsletters and offer announcements through those media. Proposals are required to be submitted by the Project Leader (Project Principal Investigator).
How to Submit a Proposal:
- Browse the list of Research & Extension Center (REC) locations provided below.
- Click on the "Submit Your Project" button corresponding to the REC location where you wish to submit your proposal.
- You will be redirected to the webpage of that REC, where you can proceed to submit your proposal.
Research Funding
UC ANR recognizes that the cost of field research can sometimes discourage investigators. To help offset expenses, UC ANR and each REC offer funding that reduces the full cost of research for UC-affiliated Principal Investigators. To qualify for UC rates, funds must be held in a UC account. UC ANR also provides additional support for new REC users, and the Office of Contracts and Grants offers resources to help researchers identify funding opportunities for current and future projects.
Learn more about funding opportunities
Desert REC
Row crops, permanent crops, food safety, feed yard, laboratory space, dorms, conference rooms, pressurized irrigation, greenhouse, staff research associate, agricultural and animal technicians, farm labor, community educators, high speed internet in building areas.
Submit your project to Desert REC | Desert Home Page | Map
Hansen REC
Row crops, permanent crops (including subtropical/tropical), Master Gardener demonstration garden, agricultural field staff, community educators, greenhouse, hoop houses, meeting space, office space, CIMIS weather station.
Submit your project to Hansen REC | Hansen Home Page | Map
Hopland REC
Rangelands, oak woodlands, chaparral, wildlife study areas, animal facilities (including sheep), vineyard, drip and overhead irrigation, riparian areas including salmonid spawning stream and multiple vernal pools, springs, fire ecology, hydrological facilities, lysimeter, large lab space, cold storage room, storage warehouse, large drying ovens, large and small conference halls, accommodations including dormitory and private houses, high speed and wifi connections, various agricultural and heavy equipment, vehicles, skilled agricultural and research and outreach staff.
Submit your project to Hopland REC | Hopland Home Page | Map
Intermountain REC
Field and vegetable crops, pressurized irrigation, specialized research planters and harvesters, potato and onion grade-line and storage facility, small-plot forage harvester, peppermint oil still, greenhouse, seed cleaning equipment, large and small conference rooms with high speed internet connectivity, laboratory space.
Submit your project to Intermountain REC | Intermountain Home Page | Map
Kearney REC
Row crops, permanent crops, postharvest facilities, turf, plentiful lab space, field WiFi, drought and salinity
Submit your project to Kearney REC | Kearney Home Page | Map
Lindcove REC
Fruit trees, including Citrus, Avocados, Olives, and Walnuts. UCR citrus breeding program and demonstration orchards. Semi-industrial packline equipped with an Infrared camera to determine fruit quality without destruction. Fruit quality analysis laboratory, two cold storage rooms, and greenhouses for citrus propagation. Small and medium-size conference rooms. Citrus clonal protection program (CCPP) that provides diseases free buds from all citrus varieties to Californians.
Submit your project to Lindcove REC | Lindcove Home Page | Map
Sierra Foothill REC
Rangeland, animal facilities (incl. cattle), lab space, natural resources, climate research
Submit your project to Sierra Foothill REC | Sierra Foothill Home Page | Map
South Coast REC
Tropical, subtropical and temperate orchard crops, vegetable and agronomic crops, pressurized irrigation system utilizing tertiary-treated reclaimed water, variety of irrigation delivery systems with emphasis on efficiency, high quality CIMIS weather station, turfgrass and landscape ornamentals, two greenhouses, large and small conference rooms in additional to usable outdoor space for meetings, shade houses, container nursery area, dry lab for processing plant and soil samples, large walk-in cooler, dorm and high speed internet.
Submit your project to South Coast REC | South Coast Home Page | Map
West Side REC
Agronomic, vegetable, tree and vine crops, furrow, sprinkler and pressurized irrigation, specialized water mixing systems for saline irrigation studies, two field lysimeters for advanced crop water use measurements, specialized research planters and harvesters including commercial-style cotton picker and small-plot forage harvester, two greenhouses, dorm space, large and small conference rooms with high speed internet connectivity, multiple laboratories.
Submit your project to West Side REC | West Side Home Page | Map