Grant · State & Local

Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants

California - CA Department of Food and Agriculture CA

  • Status Open, no deadline listed
  • Amount $190,000
  • Set-aside None (open competition)

Scope

Eligible applicants: Business; Individual; Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government.

Project Scope: The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) may consider funding projects that develop new management methods for treating the beet leafhopper (BLH), the primary vector of the beet curly top virus or development of enhancements to other program areas that will mitigate the virus.

Priorities: The funding will be based on the researcher using a no pesticide alternative or Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) approved pesticides registered for use in CA on BLH and/or on rangeland/hillside.

Application Deadlines: Proposals must be submitted 30 days prior to posted meetings of Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board or Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board Diagnostics Subcommittee posted at www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/Meetings

Timeline

  1. Posted

    Jul 17, 2025

  2. Status

    Open now

How to apply for this

This is a grant, not a contract. You are not submitting a priced bid against competitors; you are applying for funding against the eligibility rules the grant program sets. Read the eligibility requirements on the official listing closely before you spend time on an application, since grants are commonly restricted to specific kinds of organizations (state or local governments, universities, nonprofits) rather than open to any small business.

  1. Confirm your organization is actually eligible before applying. Eligibility is stated on the official listing linked above.
  2. Read the full notice of funding opportunity, including the application requirements and any required forms.
  3. Prepare and submit your application through the method the official listing describes, before the deadline.

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