IPM Partnership Grant Program

About the IPM Partnership Grant Program
RFA, Application Instructions, and Sample Documents
Previously Funded Projects
How to Submit Reports
Center Grant Programs General Information Page

About the IPM Partnership Grant Program

The Northeastern IPM Center began funding projects through the IPM Partnership Grants Program in 2004. The lead Project Director must be from the northeastern region, but the eligibility for this program is broad. The IPM Center has primary responsibility for administering this program and writes the Request for Applications (RFA) with input from regional stakeholders.

Projects funded through the IPM Partnership Grants must further the mission of the Northeastern IPM Center, address or identify regional IPM priorities, and benefit the region at large. Extension projects are encouraged. New IPM methods may be developed under this program, but funds for this purpose are limited. The current project types are: (1) IPM Working Groups, (2) IPM Issues, (3) Regional IPM Publications, and (4) IPM Planning and Assessment Documents. Eligibility for this program is broad. The Center has primary responsibility for administering this program.

To apply, download the RFA and read the application instructions below.

Application Process and Sample Documents

Request for Applications (RFA)

Download the 2011 IPM Partnership RFA. Deadline: Monday November 22, 2010 at 5pm.

Application Submission

IPM Partnership grant applications are submitted electronically through the Center's online proposal submission system. Forms required for your application are provided there.

Budget Information

A detailed budget justification is required as part of the application. A Sample Budget Justification is available to download. The sections included in the budget justification and level of detail will vary based on your proposed project.

Logic Model Planning and Evaluation Tools (optional for Partnership grant applications):

Logic Model Samples and Background Information:
Abawi RIPM 2009 Logic Model
IPM Planning and Evalution site
NIFA Logic Models Page
Univ. of Wisconsin Extension - Logic Model Background
Univ. of Wisconsin Extension - Sample Logic Models

Logic Model Templates:
IPM Planning and Evalution site
Univ. of Wisconsin Extension - Logic Model Templates

Software for PDF File Conversion

Our proposal submission system accepts PDF (Portable Document Format) files; all documents you upload must be in this format. The full names of these files end in the .pdf extension.

You probably already have software on your computer that can open PDF files that are posted online, such as the RFA posted above, but you might not have software to convert files into this format. Please convert the actual document files rather than just scanning images of paper printouts. Please contact us in advance of the application deadline if you need help converting your grant application files to PDFs.

There are a number of programs available to help you convert your documents. A list is provided at the federal grants.gov website and some of those links for free software are repeated below.

• Adobe Acrobat Pro trial version
• Create Adobe PDF Online (monthly subscription)
• CutePDF software (use by selecting CutePDF as a printer)
• pdf995 software (works as a printer installation)

Previously Funded Projects

Information on previously funded projects including project reports is available via the Northeastern IPM Center's grant database. In the search form choose "IPM Partnership" as the program type.

An archive of additional information on older projects is available.

Funded publications should follow the Center's Publication Guidelines.

How to Submit Reports

Annual progress or final reports are submitted to the Center via the grants database. Report requests with reporting instructions are sent to Project Directors by email, and the reports are submitted online. You can also download the 2010 Partnership Reporting Instructions.