Northeast IPM Center Grants at a Glance
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This chart summarizes differences between the two Requests for Applications offered by the Northeastern IPM Center. Please refer to the RFAs for complete details. 10/07.
| Commonly Asked Questions | Both Grant Programs | IPM Partnership Grants | Regional IPM Grants (RIPM) |
| Who is eligible to submit a proposal (as a project director)? | Project directors (principal investigators) must reside in the Northeast Region (New England, NY, PA, NJ, MD, WV, DE, and Washington, D.C.). People outside the region may collaborate with eligible project directors. | Anyone in the region, including those not in land grant institutions. | Faculty and staff may apply for research awards if employed by
Agricultural Experiment Stations, land grant institutions (1862, 1890, and
1994 charters), or Veterinary Medicine Colleges. For extension projects, only faculty and staff from 1862 land grants may apply. See RFA for specifics. |
| What is the purpose of the grant? | To further the mission of the Northeastern IPM Center, which is to foster the development and adoption of IPM. | To support stakeholder-led projects that establish or address regional IPM priorities; document the status of pest management for a crop or setting; form partnerships among growers, scientists, educators, environmental groups, governmental agencies, and others; or communicate IPM. Extension projects are encouraged. | To research IPM methods and to extend IPM information to others. |
| What kinds of projects are funded? | Projects fall into one of six project types, described fully in the RFA: - IPM Working Groups - IPM Issues - Regional IPM Publications - IPM Planning & Assessment Documents - State Network Projects - IPM Minigrants |
Projects fall into one of three project types, described
fully in the RFA: - Research - Extension - Joint Research-Extension. More funds are available for Research projects and for Joint Research-Extension projects than for Extension projects. |
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| Commonly Asked Questions | Both Grant Programs | IPM Partnership Grants | Regional IPM Grants (RIPM) |
| How do I apply? | RFAs with full instructions for applying to each program are online at NortheastIPM.org/about_fund.cfm | Mail one printed original proposal and 14 copies to the grants manager (see below). Follow with an electronic copy via email. | Your authorized organizational representative must submit via www.Grants.gov once you have completed the electronic forms. |
| Is a letter of intent required? | No. | Yes. It is traditionally due about a month prior to the proposal deadline. Email is acceptable. Proposals without a prior letter of intent will not be accepted. | |
| When is the proposal due? | December 7, 2007. Minigrant proposals may be submitted April through October2008. |
November 28, 2007. Letters of intent are due November 1, 2007. | |
| My project will benefit primarily my own state. To which program should I apply? | All applicants to programs funded by the Northeastern IPM Center should be able to convincingly show benefits to the region. If your project doesn't show regional benefits, consider applying to other programs. | The strongest Partnership proposals involve multistate collaborations and benefit the entire region, or at least several states. You might consider, however, an IPM Minigrant proposal. The limit is $8,000 and although you must show benefit to the region, multistate collaborations and not expected. | A successful RIPM proposal often involves paid or unpaid collaborations with one or more states. |
| May I submit the same proposal to both programs? | Yes, but if funded by both, you must turn one down. | ||
| Commonly Asked Questions | Both Grant Programs | IPM Partnership Grants | Regional IPM Grants (RIPM) |
| Who writes the RFA? | The Center writes the RFA and maintains authority over it. | The Center identifies regional priorities and drafts the RFA, but the USDA Cooperative State Research, Extension and Education Service (CSREES) makes sure it conforms to their standards. | |
| What is funding success rate for each program? | 2004: 64% (25 submitted; 16 funded) 2005: 48% (25 submitted; 12 funded) 2006: 75% (24 submitted; 18 funded) 2007: 62% (34 submitted; 21 funded) In all years, several proposals involved multiple states and multiple project types |
2004: 30% (33 submitted; 10 funded) 2005: 23% (31 submitted; 7 funded) 2006: 24% (29 submitted; 7 funded) 2007: 19% (37 submitted; 7 funded) |
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| What is the grant duration? | Usually one year, but two-year projects are also funded. For example, projects funded under the IPM Priorities category could last 2 years. | Up to three years for Research and Joint Research-Extension proposals, and up to five years for Extension proposals (see RFA for details). | |
| How much money is available? | $300,000 for the coming year. | $610,000 for the coming year (approximately $365,000 for Research; $70,000 for Extension; and $175,000 for Joint Research-Extension) |
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| Commonly Asked Questions | Both Grant Programs | IPM Partnership Grants | Regional IPM Grants (RIPM) |
| What are typical award amounts? | For the coming year, typical amounts may be: - IPM Working Groups: $20,000 - IPM Issues: Up to $40,000 (per year) - Regional IPM Publications: Up to $20,000 - Planning + Assessment Documents: $12,000 - State Network Projects: $5,000 - IPM Minigrants: Up to $8,000 |
From 1996 to 2003 (averages): Some of these projects lasted several years. |
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| What are the allowable indirect costs (“overhead”)? | Up to 20% of Total Funds Received, which is equivalent to 25% of Total Direct Costs. | Indirect costs are not allowed. | |
| Who disburses the funds? | The Northeastern IPM Center through the Pennsylvania State University. | USDA-CSREES directly to the institution of the project director receiving the award. | |
| Which program has a simpler RFA? | The IPM Partnership Grants Program. Both programs require a CV, budget, budget narrative, current and pending support form, conflict of interest listing, etc. |
The RFA is only 16 pages (less legal language than the RIPM RFA) and does not require a letter of intent or separate relevancy statement. Applicants may write one proposal encompassing more than one project type, as described in the RFA. Minigrant proposals, requesting $8,000 or less, require only a 2–3 page statement of work and the federal forms. | The process now involves submitting online through www.Grants.gov, and a 52-page guide is available. The separate RFA is 37 pages and you must submit a letter of intent and a three-page relevancy statement. A separate application is required for each project type (Research, Extension, or Joint Research-Extension) described in the RFA. |
| How can I find more information? | Visit our website, NortheastIPM.org, or contact Grants Manager John E. Ayers at The Pennsylvania State University, 114 Buckhout Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802; Telephone: (814) 865-7776; Fax: (814) 863-8175; E-mail: jea@psu.edu | ||
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