TBA (last known deadline was January 22, 2010)
Two means of funding for grape Research and Extension education in the Eastern U.S. include the federally funded Viticulture Consortium and various industry-sponsored funding programs within different states. The Viticulture Consortium program does not fund work on enology nor grape processing unless included as part of a viticulture research project. Unless specified otherwise, your proposal will be submitted to both the Viticulture Consortium and an appropriate funding organization in your state that has requested to receive the proposals. Therefore portions of the total funding award may be provided by more than one organization. In this way it is possible to demonstrate to the federal partner evidence of shared funding and to maximize available funds. Proposals with matching funds will receive more favorable consideration than project proposals without.