{"id":288,"date":"2017-12-18T10:16:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T18:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/?p=288"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:05:53","slug":"2018-request-for-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/index.php\/2018-request-for-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Request for Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"CDFA<\/a>

Steps of the FREP grant process<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) funds and facilitates research to advance the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use of fertilizer in California. The FREP grant program uses a two-phase annual process. Phase I, the submission of concept proposals, is now open!<\/p>\n

Each year, research priorities are released in December with the Request for Proposals (RFP). Proposals may focus on research and\/or education projects to provide growers and the industry with cost-effective practices to improve the efficient use of fertilizers and reduce environmental impacts. For details about this year\u2019s priority areas, visit the FREP Grant website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Concept proposals are reviewed by the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board\u2019s Technical Advisory Subcommittee (TASC). The TASC is a diverse group of agricultural experts and fertilizer industry representatives. They determine which submissions will be invited to Phase II, full proposals.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s RFP was released December 14, and concept proposals are due by 5pm on January 31, 2018.<\/p>\n

For more information about the process and requirements, view the press release<\/a>, visit the FREP website<\/a>, or contact us at frep@cdfa.ca.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) funds and facilitates research to advance the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use of fertilizer in California. The FREP grant program uses a two-phase annual process. Phase I, the submission of concept proposals, is now open! Each year, research priorities are released in December with the Request for Proposals (RFP). Proposals may focus …<\/p>\n

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