Southern IPM Grants 2025
2025 Call for Proposals
The Southern Integrated Pest Management Center is pleased to announce the release of the 2025 Southern IPM Grants Request for Applications (RFA). Deadline for proposals is Friday, November 22, 2024 at 5 PM Eastern Time.
Our annual competitive grants program, Southern IPM Grants, regionally address Global Food Security challenges including invasive species, endangered species, pest resistance, and impacts resulting from regulatory actions. We use a competitive process each year to solicit and select projects for funding.
We recommend reading through the entire RFA before beginning your planning and to give yourself ample time to enter your information into our online grant management system. Any changes to the RFA from last year are in red font. Notable changes for the 2025 RFA include new application requirement questions, edited and new proposal evaluation measures, and small changes to forms (cover and assurances, budget narrative, and budget justification).
Funding Categories
- Seed Projects
- Capstone Projects
- Working Groups (New or Continuing)
Funding Amounts
Targeted total funding for all Seed, Capstone, and Working Group projects is $250,000. Most projects are limited to $30,000 although in special circumstances IPM Working Group proposals may qualify for up to $40,000 per proposal.
Timeline
The review panel for Southern IPM Grants sits in mid January to make decisions regarding the funding of proposals. Applicants will be notified in a timely manner so projects can begin on March 1.
Access the RFA
Previous Awardees
Helpful Webinar Recordings
Opportunities from the Southern IPM Center
Original Webinar Date: August 28, 2024
An in-depth webinar about the Southern IPM Center, and the opportunities that we offer including:
-Southern IPM Grants
-Friends of IPM Awards
-Pest Management Strategic Plan Workshops
-IPM Ambassador Travel Grants
-Connect - A New Networking Tool
-Services in Evaluation, Communication, and Technology, at no cost to you
Webinar Recording
Working Groups Formation, Funding, and Momentum
Original Webinar Date: September 7, 2023
Working group leaders Ash Sial (UGA) and Rebecca Melanson (Mississippi State) cover important topics such as how to form a working group, where to find funding, and how to keep the momentum going.
Webinar Recording
IPMers ASSEMBLE! Get your Grant Proposal Ready
Original Webinar Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
This webinar describes Center-offered services to help with writing Southern IPM Grant proposals and manage projects! These services include technology, communication and evaluation. During the seminar you will get some tips and tricks to build your logic model. The seminar will also include a Q&A session.
Webinar Recording
SIPMC is funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and addresses the Southern Region. SIPMC coordinates, enhances and facilitates the flow of IPM resources and information regionally with activities including grants management, data acquisition and sharing, and infrastructure development.