Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA RIPM 003349
Apply for USDA NIFA RIPM 003349
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture environment food and nutrition health natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program North Central Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.200 Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 18, 2010 and posted on Sep 27, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 22, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organizations eligible to receive Research awards are state agricultural experiment stations, 1862 and 1890 land grant colleges and universities, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, 1994 land grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 USC 582a et seq.), accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, and the University of the District of Columbia. Organizations eligible to receive Extension awards are 1862 and 1890 land grant colleges and universities, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, and the University of the District of Columbia. Research and Extension personnel from other USDA/IPM regions can participate as members of project teams. Applications will only be accepted from Project Directors (PDs) in the North Central IPM Region.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (RIPM) for the North Central Region is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) discretionary grant opportunity designed to move integrated pest management (IPM) from research into real-world use. The program is built around the idea that effective pest management is not just about discovering a new control method, but also about combining tactics into practical IPM systems and then making sure those systems are actually adopted through extension, outreach, and education. In other words, RIPM funds the full pipeline: developing specific pest control tactics, integrating them into broader IPM approaches, and delivering the training and education needed for growers, communities, and other end users to implement those approaches.
This particular opportunity is administered through the land-grant university system's regional structure, specifically the North Central IPM Center, and it operates in partnership with NIFA alongside three other regional IPM centers (Northeastern, Southern, and Western). The focus is explicitly regional, meaning proposals are expected to address pest management challenges and adoption barriers relevant to the North Central IPM Region, while still supporting broader goals like sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, human and animal health, and sound natural resource management. The funding activity categories listed reflect that broad scope, including agriculture, environment, food and nutrition, health, and natural resources, which matches the reality that pest management affects crop productivity, pesticide risk, ecosystem impacts, and food systems all at once.
In terms of funding scale, the program anticipated making about 10 awards, with an estimated total funding pool of $750,000. Individual awards could be as large as $175,000, and there was no stated minimum award amount (an award floor of $0 was listed, which typically signals flexibility rather than an expectation of ultra-small awards). Cost sharing or matching was not required, which tends to lower barriers for applicants and allows project budgets to be driven by the actual work plan rather than by the applicant's ability to provide matching funds.
Eligibility is aimed primarily at the land-grant and closely related research and extension infrastructure. For research awards, eligible organizations include state agricultural experiment stations; 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (explicitly including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University); 1994 land-grant institutions; research foundations established by land-grant universities; institutions receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 USC 582a et seq.); accredited veterinary schools or colleges; and the University of the District of Columbia. For extension awards, eligibility is narrower and centers on 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions (again including Tuskegee and West Virginia State) and the University of the District of Columbia. The opportunity also allows research and extension personnel from other USDA/IPM regions to participate as members of project teams, which encourages cross-regional collaboration and expertise sharing, but there is an important regional gatekeeping requirement: applications are only accepted from Project Directors based in the North Central IPM Region. That constraint reinforces the program's purpose as a regional competitive grants mechanism rather than a national open competition.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted September 27, 2010, created October 18, 2010, and had an original and current closing date of November 22, 2010, with an archive date of December 22, 2010. It is associated with CFDA number 10.200 (Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants). For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, NIFA provided a help desk contact at 202-401-5048 during standard business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time). Overall, the grant opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in practical, adoptable IPM solutions for the North Central region, emphasizing both technical development and the extension and education work needed to get IPM methods implemented at scale.
Regional Integrated Pest Management (RIPM) Competitive Grants Program (North Central Region) - FAQs
1) What is the RIPM Competitive Grants Program for the North Central Region?
The Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (RIPM) for the North Central Region is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) discretionary grant opportunity intended to move integrated pest management (IPM) from research into practical, real-world use in the North Central IPM Region.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program is designed to support the full pipeline of IPM work: developing specific pest control tactics, integrating multiple tactics into practical IPM systems, and delivering extension, outreach, and education so growers, communities, and other end users actually adopt and implement those systems.
3) How does this program define “integrated pest management†in practice?
Based on the opportunity description, IPM is treated as more than a single new control method. The emphasis is on combining multiple tactics into workable IPM systems and then ensuring those systems are adopted through training, outreach, and education.
4) Is this a national program or a regional program?
This is explicitly a regional competitive grants opportunity. Proposals are expected to address pest management challenges and adoption barriers relevant to the North Central IPM Region.
5) Who administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered through the land-grant university system’s regional structure, specifically the North Central IPM Center, operating in partnership with USDA NIFA and alongside three other regional IPM centers (Northeastern, Southern, and Western).
6) What kinds of impacts or broader goals does the program support?
While proposals are expected to be regionally relevant, the program also supports broader goals such as sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, human and animal health, and sound natural resource management.
7) What funding activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The funding activity categories listed include agriculture, environment, food and nutrition, health, and natural resources, reflecting that pest management affects crop productivity, pesticide risk, ecosystem impacts, and food systems.
8) How many awards were anticipated and what was the total expected funding?
The program anticipated making about 10 awards, with an estimated total funding pool of $750,000.
9) What is the maximum award size?
Individual awards could be as large as $175,000.
10) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. An award floor of $0 was listed, which typically signals flexibility rather than an expectation of very small awards.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required for this opportunity.
12) Who is eligible to apply for research awards?
For research awards, eligible organizations include:
- State agricultural experiment stations
- 1862 land-grant colleges and universities
- 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (explicitly including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University)
- 1994 land-grant institutions
- Research foundations established by land-grant universities
- Institutions receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 USC 582a et seq.)
- Accredited veterinary schools or colleges
- University of the District of Columbia
13) Who is eligible to apply for extension awards?
For extension awards, eligibility is narrower and centers on:
- 1862 land-grant institutions
- 1890 land-grant institutions (including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University)
- University of the District of Columbia
14) Can people or institutions from outside the North Central Region participate?
Yes. Research and extension personnel from other USDA/IPM regions are allowed to participate as members of project teams, supporting collaboration and expertise sharing.
15) Can an institution outside the North Central Region submit an application?
Applications are only accepted from Project Directors (PDs) based in the North Central IPM Region. This requirement acts as a regional gatekeeping rule for who can submit.
16) What is the key regional requirement applicants need to meet?
The Project Director must be based in the North Central IPM Region, and proposals are expected to address challenges and adoption barriers relevant to that region.
17) What does the program emphasize besides technical pest control research?
The opportunity strongly emphasizes extension, outreach, and education to ensure IPM approaches are implemented in real-world settings, not just developed in research contexts.
18) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on September 27, 2010, and the original and current closing date was November 22, 2010.
19) When was the opportunity created and archived?
The opportunity was created on October 18, 2010, and had an archive date of December 22, 2010.
20) What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA number 10.200 (Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants).
21) What should applicants do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
NIFA provided a help desk contact for assistance: 202-401-5048, available Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
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