The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), in cooperation with the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN), annually award financial grants to support research that would benefit the Oregon nursery industry.
Donor Name: Oregon Department of Agriculture
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Objectives
Grants are awarded to projects which focus on five main categories that result in:
Crop ImprovementYield Increases
Microbial PathogenEntomological Pest Solutions
Weed Control
Labor Saving Techniques
Sustainable Environmental Improvements
Proposals should succinctly outline the project and describe how the work directly benefits the Oregon nursery industry. Please keep proposals to 2 pages or less. The workplan for projects must be for activities spanning one-calendar year. Proposals must include the following information to be considered in full:
Contacts: Name of principal investigator and collaborators, name of institution, contact information (address, telephone and email). Please identify the point of contact for the project. This is person whom the ODA will be in contact with about grant administration.
Background: Please clearly connect how this research benefits the entire Oregon nursery industry.
Project objectives and outcomes: What are the expected deliverables?.
Methods: How will the project achieve the stated objectives?.
Timeline: Outline how the project will be carried out over the course of the calendar year to meet proposed objectives.
Budget: Include personnel hours/rates, cost of travel, supplies, and any other costs associated with the work.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated considering:
Clear, realistic objectives and outcomes of the proposed project
Relevance of the project to the objectives of Oregon nursery growers
Active collaboration with a partner in
Transparent, concise, and appropriate use of funds
For more information, visit ODA.
