ANR Contracts & Grants Updates

1) The Research Committees of the California Pear Advisory Board and Pear Pest Management Research Fund will convene in January 2026 to review submitted research proposals for 2026.Full Proposals due December 12, 2025Call for ProposalsUC Project Plan/Research Grant Proposal formFormat Instructions…

The Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) and the University of California Alianza MX (UC Alianza MX) are hosting a joint call to enable the establishment of new collaborative research initiatives that have the potential to create permanent ties between UABC and the UC that will grow and continue…

1) The California Cherry Board (CCB) is soliciting proposals for research found to be of highest priority by the industry and which will significantly benefit the production and post-harvest handling practices of sweet cherry in California.Production Research Priorities (See RFP for more details):Pest…

1) The Center for Produce Safety focuses on providing the produce industry and government with open access to the actionable information needed to continually enhance the safety of produce. Research activities under this grant program should answer critical research questions that fill gaps in our…

For the 2026 grants cycle, the Department of Pesticide Regulation is combining the Research and Alliance Grants program into a singular Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Grants Program.The SPM Grants Program will award projects up to three years in length that develop more SPM tools and practices…