System Pre-Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Full Proposal Deadline for Invited Applicants: Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Funding Amount: $75,000-$150,000 per year for up to three years

Please note: This announcement pertains specifically to ARI System Grants. Information about the separate ARI Campus Grant opportunity will be shared soon.

ABOUT: Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) funds are available to all tenured, tenure-track faculty, or research associates engaging in agricultural research. Projects must have a strong link to agriculture, including forestry and aquaculture, and focus on applied research with strong industry collaboration and a goal to positively impact California agriculture, natural resources and food systems.

Collaboration with at least one off-campus scientist serving as a co-investigator is required. The collaborator may be affiliated with another CSU campus, the University of California, industry, or another qualified research organization. Proposals involving multiple CSU campuses will receive priority.

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 on any other project. If using another grant as match, the funds must come from a project 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).

APPLY: You’ll be able to find a link to the application in ARI’s Engagement Hub when it opens. To download the solicitation, follow the link below to the portal. 

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