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grant 164742

California FREP Grants — Fertilizer Research & Education (pre-proposals due Apr 27, 2026)

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is accepting pre-proposals for projects starting January 2027 that advance environmentally safe and agronomically sound fertilizer use. Grants fund outreach/education/training (up to $75,000/year) and research/demonstration (up to $100,000/year) for up to three years, encourage leveraging other…

Purpose:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) funds and facilitates projects to advance the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizing materials.

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Funding Source

Agency: CA Department of Food and Agriculture

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $700,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $225,000

Eligibility

Individual
Nonprofit
Tribal Government

BusinessIndividualNonprofitOther Legal EntityPublic AgencyTribal Government

Pre-proposals must focus on at least one of the priority areas listed in the Request for Proposals call available on FREP grant page. Applicants are required to utilize the pre-proposal template (docx). Pre-propos…

Dates

Application deadline: April 27, 2026
Expected award announcement: October 1, 2026

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