Crop Protection and Pest Management
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If you've built or researched a new IPM tool or strategy—especially for invasive species—NIFA will fund its development and on-farm validation.
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What this is
The Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) program awards $300K–$1.15M to develop and deploy integrated pest management strategies at state, regional, and national scales. Priority goes to invasive species control and emerging technology applications. Eligible applicants include universities, non-profits, and other entities (check eligibility text). This is a strong fit for ag-tech teams, university researchers, and extension programs with pest-management innovations.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include universities, non-profits, and 'others' as defined in the Additional Information section (consult RFP text for full list). No explicit restriction to small businesses or solo founders; contact NIFA for clarity on entity type eligibility.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
The purpose of the CPPM program (Assistance Listing 10.329) is to provide funding for integrated, multifunctional agricultural research, Extension, and education activities. The goals and objectives of CPPM are to address high-priority issues related to pests, including insects, nematodes, pathogens, weeds, and other pests, and their management using IPM approaches at the state, regional, and national levels. The CPPM program supports projects that will ensure sufficient food production increase producer profitability, and respond effectively to other pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches. Priority is given to proposals that address management of invasive species. The CPPM program also addresses IPM challenges for existing pest concerns that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies. The outcomes of the CPPM program are IPM practices and strategies needed to maintain agricultural profitability.
Topics: integrated pest management · invasive species control · agricultural research · ipm technology · crop protection · emerging pest solutions
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