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CDFA Pierce's Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board Research and Outreach Program

Grantor:
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Portal ID:
153936
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's Pierce's Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board (CDFA PD/GWSS Board) provides funding support to research and outreach projects focused on protecting vineyards, preventing the spread of pests and diseases, and delivering practical and sustainable solutions.

Description:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board (CDFA PD/GWSS Board) accepts proposals for research and outreach projects on the following serious pests and diseases of winegrapes:

Pierce’s disease and its vectors, especially the glassy-winged sharpshooter; grapevine red blotch disease; grapevine leafroll disease; mealybug pests of winegrapes; and also grapevine fanleaf disease; spotted lanternfly; and brown marmorated stink bug.

The CDFA PD/GWSS Board’s Research and Outreach Program is funded by a special assessment paid by the California winegrape industry. Prior awards have ranged from $4,300 per year to $383,000 per year, with projects ranging from one to three years in duration.

Funding preference will be given to projects deemed likely to lead to practical solutions to winegrape pest and disease problems in California. Multi-disciplinary team projects are encouraged.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Individual
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Any individual or group with expertise in winegrape pest and disease research and/or outreach and has affiliation with a non-profit institution is eligible and encouraged to submit proposals.

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.
Approx. May 15, 2026
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Up to 3 years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
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Dependent
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Dependent
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No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No

Available Funding Notes:

Prior awards have ranged from $4,300 per year to $383,000 per year, with projects ranging from one to three years in duration.

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.
  • Other

Funding Source Notes:

The CDFA PD/GWSS Board’s Research and Outreach Program is funded by a special assessment paid by the California winegrape industry. 

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)

Funding Method Notes:

Funding will be distributed through invoices, made in arrears, for actual expenses. Payment of invoices is contingent upon timely submission of progress reports and final reports. Ten percent of the last 12-month award amount will be held pending receipt of an acceptable final report.

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-900-5024, pdresearch@cdfa.ca.gov

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