We are pleased to announce the launch of the Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Grants for Agricultural Research 2023/2024 competition.

Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) funds are available to all tenured, tenure-track faculty, or research associates engaging in agricultural research.  Preliminary indications are that approximately $235,000 will be available for competitive allocation in fall 2023; this amount is subject to change depending on the budget. Proposals can request up to $150,000 max.

ARI projects must have a strong link to agriculture, including forestry and aquaculture.  The match requirement is 100% of the requested amount with at least 25% of this from cash and the remainder in-kind.  Note that the cash match simply means that you may leverage an existing grant or contract (excluding grants supported from the CSU general fund) with funds not already committed to match associated with your ARI Proposal. As such, ARI proposals may be used to augment the activities associated with an existing grant (e.g., NSF, USDA, etc).

• Internal Submission Deadline: Thursday, November 17, 2022

• Award Cycle: Academic Year 23-24

• Funding Available: $235,000

For assistance with completing the application please contact one of our Pre-Award Specialists: Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu, Kaz Wegmuller at jkw77@humboldt.edu, or Jocelyne Takatsuno at jt366@humboldt.edu 

* Please note - SPF is requiring all ARI proposals to be Institutionally Routed before PI’s submit via InfoReady. The internal deadline to start your Institutional Routing is no later than November 10, 2022. This year includes the submission of Reference Letters, which is a newer requirement to the proposal process. Please reach out to your Pre-Award Specialist asap to coordinate both the routing and submission via InfoReady.

 The Sponsored Programs Foundation will also be hosting a “ARI F.A.Q. Session" on Wednesday September 28th from 2:00-3:00pm in the Great Hall (located above the College Creek Marketplace). This will be an informational meeting where interested faculty can come and discuss their ARI Proposal ideas. SPF Staff, ARI Review Committee Members, and David Still (Executive Director, CSU ARI) will be available to answer questions. We hope you can join us!