The Project GREEEN Request for Proposals is now open.

Project GREEEN funds research projects under four program areas in response to plant commodity group priorities: basic research, applied research, cross commodity/multidisciplinary and Extension.

Standard Project GREEEN Funding Timeline
Fiscal Year July 1-June 30

October	Request for Proposals (RFP) issued
January	Proposals due to Project GREEEN Multi-year project progress reports due
March	Notification of awards
April	Project funds available
June 30	Funding termination date, final reports due July 31

Projects follow a cycle that begins with each plant commodity group identifying industry priorities that need immediate attention. Researchers draft their proposals in a cooperative response to these industry needs.

A review panel consisting of researchers, Extension representatives and commodity representatives meet to decide which proposals should be funded and present their recommendations to the Directors' Action Team (DAT). The DAT then uses these recommendations to make final funding decisions.

The main criteria used to evaluate the proposals for funding are:

• Relationship to the Project GREEEN mission and Michigan plant agriculture priorities
• Scientific soundness and appropriateness of methodology
• Leverage of funds
• Feasibility of completing the objectives within the proposed time frame
• Investigator qualifications
• Mechanisms to deliver information to Michigan's plant agriculture industries
• Multidisciplinary and integrated nature of the proposal
• Partnering with and potential impact on Michigan plant agriculture industries.