The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) is now accepting applications for the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Program.
Donor Name: California Department of Food and Agriculture
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
The BIFS program supports the demonstration, refinement, and outreach of SPM-based farming systems that are economically viable and protective of human health and the environment. This program develops projects that demonstrate, refine, and outreach innovative, biologically integrated farming systems that reduce chemical pesticide inputs.
Priority topics:
- Areawide Lygus management
- Neonicotinoid alternatives in tomato
- Dacthal (dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, DCPA) alternatives in Brassica and onion crops
- Paraquat alternatives
- Areawide rodent management.
Funding Information
Total funding available is $1 million, and the maximum project budget is $1 million.
Grant Period
Projects should begin February 2026 and last for approximately four years.
Eligibility Criteria
Public or private colleges and universities, local, State, and federal government entities including tribal governments, non-profit organizations, and commodity groups are eligible to apply. The project lead(s) and their institutions must be based in California; out-of-state collaborators are allowed. California state agencies may not submit proposal applications but may be subcontractors on other proposals. A state agency’s share of funding may not exceed 30% of total funding. State agencies may not take the lead in project management.
For more information, visit CDFA.
