We are pleased to announce the launch of the Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Grants for Agricultural Research 2021/2022 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 $208,000 will be available for competitive allocation in fall 2021; 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, December 17, 2020 
• Award Cycle: Academic Year 21-22
• Funding Available: $208,000

For assistance with completing the application please contact one of our Pre-Award Specialists: Erika Wright at emw7@humboldt.edu -or- Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu

* Please note - HSU 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 December 10, 2020. This year includes the submission of Reference Letters, which is a new requirement to the proposal process. Please reach out to your Pre-Award Specialist asap to coordinate both the routing and submission via InfoReady.

The HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation will also be hosting a virtual “ARI F.A.Q. Session" on Monday, October 26, 2020 from 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom. This will be an informational meeting where interested faculty can come and discuss their ARI Proposal ideas. HSU SPF Staff and ARI Review Committee Members will be available to answer questions. We hope you can join us!