Methyl Bromide Transition Program
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-04-29. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If you have a working or near-market alternative to methyl bromide fumigation for crops or food facilities, this $500K grant removes a major commercialization bottleneck.
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What this is
The Methyl Bromide Transition program, administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, supports projects that develop and deploy pest management alternatives to replace methyl bromide in crop production, post-harvest facilities, and transport systems. This is a targeted agricultural research initiative addressing a regulatory phase-out of a widely-used but ozone-depleting fumigant. Applicants should have practical solutions or research pathways to solve pest problems across key agricultural sectors where methyl bromide loss creates urgent operational gaps.
Who can apply
Eligibility varies by applicant type; consult the 'Additional Information on Eligibility' section in the full posting. Generally open to universities, non-profits, small businesses, and other entities working on methyl bromide transition solutions. No explicit geographic restriction mentioned, suggesting U.S.-wide eligibility.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
The primary goal and objective of the Methyl Bromide Transition program is to support the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide. The MBT program seeks to solve pest problems in key agricultural production and post-harvest management systems, processing facilities, and transport systems for which methyl bromide has been withdrawn or withdrawal is imminent.
Topics: methyl bromide alternatives · pest management innovation · agricultural fumigation · post-harvest pest control · crop protection technology · regulatory compliance agriculture
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