REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Researchers are encouraged to download and read the current Request for Proposals before submitting their research proposal to the Viticulture Consortium West. Instructions and criteria change year to year, and researchers must provide complete information and adhere to the format requirements in order to successfully compete for funds. Click on the link below to view the 2008-2009 VCW Request for Proposals (RFP) in pdf format.
VCW 2008-09 RFP
The California Competitive Grants Program for Research in Viticulture and Enology also funds grant proposals, and we urge researchers to read the current CCGPVE Request for Proposals. Click the link below for the 2008-2009 CCGPVE Request for Proposals (RFP) and format instructions.
California Competitive Grant Program for Research in Viticulture and Enology
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS
The University of California designed the Unified Grant Management for Viticulture and Enology website, http://uvegrants.ucdavis.edu, as the official online site for submitting grant proposals and reports to the American Vineyard Foundation, California Competitive Grants Program for Research in Viticulture and Enology, California Grape Rootstock Improvement Commission, California Grape Rootstock Research Foundation, California Raisin Marketing Board, California Table Grape Commission, and the Viticulture Consortium West. This site offers a secure, password-protected system for principal investigators and reviewers. Proposals must be submitted online, following the format and guidelines below.
Proposal Format 2008-09
Report Format (Annual/Final) 2008-09
Click here to go to Unified Grants Management for Viticulture and Enology
PROGRESS REPORTS
Progress Reports are required on all projects funded by VCW. If you are seeking continued funding for ongoing projects, annual reports are due with the continuing proposal on January 31, 2008 and should be submitted with the proposal. Final Reports for completed projects are due April 15, 2008.The same format is used for VCW and CCGPVE progress reports.
Outreach and dissemination of new research findings are of major importance to all the funding agencies. Research summaries of annual and final reports for projects funded by VCW and CCGPVE will be posted on this website along with links for users to contact researchers. Researchers should provide a single-page summary of their ongoing work as part of their annual report, and an executive summary when the project is completed. In addition, if they have a website or other link to their work, that should be specified.
Report Format (Annual/Final) 2008-09
BUDGET FORMS
Proposals need only include the information specified in the Request for Proposals and grant management website. Once a project has been approved for funding, an award letter is sent, notifying the researcher of the decision. Any additional budget forms are provided at that time. They are available by linking below, as a convenience for filling out. Please do not submit these forms when applying for funding, but only if notified that a particular form is needed to process a funded proposal.
Budget Forms for Funded Proposals