IPM Partnership Grants Program
In FY2026, the Southern IPM Center (SIPMC) at North Carolina State University will temporarily administer the Northeastern IPM Partnership Grants Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA).
The RFA opens on October 31, 2025, and closes on December 19, 2025, at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Our annual competitive grants program, Northeastern IPM Partnership Grants, regionally addresses important issues in IPM including but not limited to: Community IPM; IPM and Organic Systems; Pollinators; Next Generation Education; Advanced Production Systems; Emerging Invasive Species; Pesticide Resistance; and Economics. We use a competitive process each year to solicit and select projects for funding.
See previously funded projects
RFA Planning
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.
Notable changes for the 2026 RFA include a new application question about the disclosure of generative AI use, and now at least one letter of stakeholder support is required for all proposals.
Timeline
The RFA for the 2026 Northeastern IPM Partnership Grants opens on October 31, 2025, and closes on December 19, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST and are awarded on an annual basis (contingent on continued federal funding).
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 April 1.
Funding
Categories
- Seed Projects
- Capstone Projects
- Working Groups (New or Continuing)
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.
Helpful Webinars
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
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.
IPMers ASSEMBLE! Get Your Grant Proposal Ready
Original Webinar Date: 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 included a Q&A session.
The Regional IPM Centers are supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through agreement 2022-70006-38002. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. government determination or policy.
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.