Floriculture Research Funding

Application Process

1. Submission Method: Electronic submission of research proposals

2. Deadline: August 1 of each year (applications must be fully completed to be considered)

3. Required Materials:
- Completed Proposal Application Form
- Detailed explanation of proposal/research project (not to exceed 10 pages in length)

4. Grant Administration:
- Grant duration: One year
- Renewal requests can be submitted annually
- Grant recipients are required to electronically submit progress reports twice a year (August 1 and December 1) for AFE Board review at July and January meetings
- Final reports are published and sent to donors and those who request information

5. Review Criteria:
- Evaluation for potential benefit to the industry
- Alignment with AFE research priorities
- Each proposal evaluated for benefit to industry (funding requests exceed available funds)