North American Bramble Growers Research Foundation
Request for Proposals
The North American Bramble Growers Research Foundation (NABGRF) Inc. seeks proposals for raspberry and blackberry research for the year 2010. All bramble proposals will be considered, however preference will be given to proposals related to food safety, germplasm development, pest management strategies, marketing, and cultural management to improve yield and quality. Proposals addressing potential future needs of the raspberry and blackberry industry also are considered by the NABGRF Research Committee. Since 1999, NABGRF has funded a total of 47 proposals totaling $92,104. Funding for individual projects is expected to range from $1500-$3000. In order to expedite the process, we ask that your request stay within this range. Last year, six proposals were submitted and seven were funded for a total of $12,300. For the past two years we have been able to award higher level of total funding than in previous years due to contributions by nurseries to NABGRF’s new Nursery Contribution Program.
Proposals will be reviewed by the Research Committee of the NABGRF at the next North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association annual meeting, February 24-26, 2010 in Monterey, CA. The Research Committee will forward their recommendations to the NABGRF Board of Trustees. Final funding decisions are made by the Board of Trustees. Awards will be sent out in March 2010.
The deadline for proposals is December 18, 2009. For more information, NABGRF: Research Coordinator, Gina Fernandez or Acting Research Coordinator Jeff Chandler (Jan-May 2010)
