Each year, the Pest Management Foundation aims to fund applied research to help advance the pest management industry. This year there is up to $45,000 for pest management industry-related research. The Foundation may choose to fund one or more projects; however, it reserves the right to decline to fund any of the proposed submissions.
Submission requirements
Each submission should include a one-to-two-page preliminary written proposal. Applicability to professional pest control and specific benefits to the pest management industry should be clearly articulated in the preliminary proposal.
Each preliminary proposal submission must include:
- The name and affiliation of the principal investigator
- An executive summary, succinctly explaining the proposed project
- A brief explanation of the problem, hypotheses and description of methods and materials
- A statement of the objectives/goals of the research
- A brief timetable outlining project milestones; proposed projects must reach completion within 18 months of being awarded the grant (no-cost extensions may be available on a case-by-case basis)
- Total grant award requested (75 percent of the grant total will be dispersed at the onset of the project and the remaining 25 percent will be paid upon completion of the final research report to the Foundation)
Funds distributed by the Foundation will be allocated specifically for direct costs associated with conducting, analyzing and reporting data and conclusions. Administrative fees proposed shall be used for direct administrative support on the project. Funding allocated for indirect costs such as non-project administrative fees or general university fees shall not exceed 5 percent. All funding spent shall be subject to audit by the Foundation or assigned third parties.
Submission reviews
Each submission will be reviewed and considered by the Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee.
In reviewing each submission, the Foundation will consider the:
- Merits and usefulness of the proposed project
- Applicability to the pest management industry
- Stated benefits that the pest management industry will reap from the research, such as measurable evidence of the effectiveness of the industry’s services, enhanced employee productivity, reduced operational costs, identification of new, profitable services or insights into pest biology or behavior
Proposals should be submitted to Dr. Michael Bentley, BCE, executive director of the Foundation.
The deadline for submitting preliminary proposals is March 7.
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