Arizona Citrus Research Council Grants

Arizona Citrus Research Council Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Arizona Department of Agriculture
Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Summary

The Arizona Citrus Research Council (ACRC) offers grants to support research and solutions for Arizona Citrus producers. With approximately $75,000 available, projects may focus on pest eradication, production techniques, varietal development, technology enhancements, or developing HLB/ACP resistant trees. The ACRC evaluates proposals based on criteria such as prior project success, relevance to current industry issues, budget appropriateness, and applicant qualifications. All findings will be shared with local producers.

Overview

ACRC GRANT PROGRAM The Arizona Citrus Research Council (“ACRC”) has established a Grant program to assist Arizona Citrus producers in identifying solutions to production issues. All research findings, abstracts, and reports resulting from funds awarded through this grant process shall be made available to Arizona Citrus producers through the ACRC. The ACRC is exempt from the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 24, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to grants pursuant to A.R.S. § 41- 2706(B)(5) and instead awards grants according to the competitive grant solicitation requirements of A.A.C. R3-9-506 . FUNDING SOURCE Funds for the ACRC grants are available primarily from per carton assessments on citrus grown in Arizona, pursuant to A.R.S. §3-468 and §3-468.04, as well as other monies in the ACRC fund. For this grant cycle, approximately $75,000 is available for the ACRC grants. The ACRC may award grants for multiple year projects. ACRC may also award multiple grants from these funds contingent upon the availability of funds at the time of award. PROPOSED PROJECTS A.R.S. §3-468.02 (B) provides, the ACRC may authorize or contract for: Research, development and survey programs concerning varietal development.Programs for citrus pest eradication.Programs concerning production, harvesting, handling and hauling from field to market.Any other programs, excluding sales or marketing, that the ACRC deems to be appropriate for the purposes of A.R.S. §3-468.02 et seq. A.R.S. §3-468.02 (C)(5) provides, the ACRC may make grants to research agencies for financing appropriate studies, or to purchase or acquire equipment and facilities consistent with A.R.S §3-468 et seq. For this grant solicitation, the ACRC requests that applicants focus proposals in the following five areas: Pest Eradication including insects, weeds and disease;Citrus production, harvest and post-harvest techniques;Citrus Varietal Development;Technology Enhancements; orGenetically designed trees to be HLB/ACP resistant. CRITERIA The following criteria shall be used by the ACRC for evaluating grant applications and awarding the ACRC funds. The applicant’s successful completion of prior research projects,The extent to which the proposed project identifies solutions to current issues facing the Citrus industry,The extent to which the proposed project addresses future issues facing the Citrus industry,The extent to which the proposed project addresses the findings of any industry surveys conducted within the previous year,The appropriateness of the budget request in achieving the project objectives,The appropriateness of the proposal time-frame to the stated project objectives, andRelevant experience and qualifications of the applicant.

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