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Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS)

Grantor:
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Portal ID:
13667
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
8/30/22 00:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The purpose of this RFP is to develop projects to demonstrate and refine outreach of innovative, biologically integrated farming systems that reduce chemical pesticide inputs.

Description:

The objective of this program is to demonstrate and refine IPM-based farming projects designed to reduce chemical pesticide inputs, especially non-selective, biologically disruptive insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides that pose greater risk to human health or the environment. Applicants should discuss the risks of the pesticide(s) they are aiming to reduce. All aspects of the farming system may be considered as they relate to pest management, including factors such as adjacent landscapes, whether they are farmed or not. Projects will typically include the following three elements:

1. On-farm demonstration/evaluation of an innovative, biologically-based farming system, that employs IPM strategies;

2. A collaborative outreach effort for sharing technical information about the farming system with growers, PCAs, commodity groups, and others engaged in pest management, and;

3. An organized program of monitoring key biological and economic variables so as to inform on-farm decision making as well as evaluate project success

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Public or private colleges and universities, local and federal government entities including tribalgovernments, and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply. California state agencies may not submit proposal applications but may be listed assubcontractors on other proposals. A state agency’s share of funding may not exceed 30% oftotal funding. State agencies may not take the lead in project management.

Eligible Geographies:

The project lead(s) and their institutions must be based in California; out-of-state collaboratorsare allowed.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
February 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
9 weeks

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$2,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
1 – 2
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$1,000,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-628-1299, cdfa.opca@cdfa.ca.gov

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