Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.329 -- Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The purpose of the Crop Protection and Pest Management program is to address high priority issues related to pests and their management using IPM approaches at the state, regional and national levels. The CPPM program supports projects that will ensure food security and respond effectively to other major societal pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health. The CPPM program addresses IPM challenges for emerging issues and existing priority pest concerns that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies. The outcomes of the CPPM program are effective, affordable, and environmentally sound IPM practices and strategies needed to maintain agricultural productivity and healthy communities.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

A. Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities, as defined in 7 USC 3103, 1994 Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY22-CPPM-RFA-508.pdf	FY22-CPPM-RFA-508	Jan 6, 2022 07:59 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program

Archived: March 30, 2022

Application process

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Award

$8,150,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-CPPM-008761

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

January 6, 2022

Archive date:

March 30, 2022