NNGA: Research Grants

Sponsor: The Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc.(NNGA)

Any topic dealing with temperate zone tree nuts is eligible. Historically, the interests of the NNGA have also included papaws and persimmons. Past annual reports can be consulted for an overview of NNGA interests. Suggested topic areas are:

A) Propagation

B) Germplasm and Cultivar Evaluation

C) Pest Management and Pest Biology

D) Mechanical Harvesting

E) Postharvest Handling and Processing

F) Orchard Establishment

G) Orchard Care and Maintenance

H) Marketing

I) Basic Biology and Ecology

J) Foreign Exchange, esp. Germplasm

Amount: In an effort to "spread around" scarce funds, projects are favored that are no more than two years' duration and $5,000 total NNGA contribution. The NNGA accepts and encourages projects of smaller scale than these limits, and will consider partial funding (up to the above-stated limits) of larger scale projects, provided that other funding sources support the balance of the project. All NNGA grant funds must be used for direct costs of supported research. The NNGA does not fund indirect costs (overhead), or a corporate "fee" (profit).

Deadline: Pre-proposal letter; deadline: April 30. Prior to submitting a grant proposal, proposers are encouraged, but not required, to submit a one-page letter which briefly describes what he or she would like to do with NNGA funds. This letter should be sent to the chairperson of the research committee. The pre-proposal letter will allow the research committee to assess the potential of the project and offer suggestions for the proposal. This step is especially helpful for those who are new to writing grant proposals or new to the NNGA.

Grant proposal; deadline: June 30. A grant proposal is a prerequisite for all NNGA research grants. The proposal should be no more than 10 pages in length. Five copies should be sent to the research committee chairperson by the above deadline.

For further information, please visit: http://www.nutgrowing.org/grant.htm