Request a Letter of Support

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Grant Program(Required)

Please cite the funding agency and SPECIFIC PROGRAM you're applying to (e.g., USDA-NIFA SCRI Coordinated Agricultural Project).

Grant Deadline(Required)

What is the deadline for the grant program to which you're applying? Or, if you must first submit your application to an internal office, by what date do you need a letter of support? (Please enter the month, date and year.)

Eligibility for This Request(Required)

Is the deadline or required date above at least TWO WEEKS (10 business days) from today? If so, please proceed. If not, your application will not be accepted.

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Has this project been submitted for funding from this funding source before?(Required)

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Advisory Panel Participation and Notification(Required)

In order to receive a letter of support from NGRA, an NGRA representative must be named to the advisory panel for your project. Please check that you understand and agree to this requirement and will keep NGRA apprised of your grant funding status (even if the program doesn't require an advisory panel).

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Fit with NGRA Research Themes(Required)

NGRA only endorses projects that fit our research themes. Please indicate the area(s) your project addresses. For more information on our research themes, see https://graperesearch.org/research/research-priorities/.

Genetics & Grapevine Improvement
Integrated Production Systems
Natural Resources & Environment
Extension & Outreach

Project Title(Required)

Key in the title of your project as it appears on your grant application.

Primary Investigator or Project Director(Required)

Who will be submitting this proposal? Please include institution affiliation.

Project Team(Required)

List PI(s) and any/all scientific collaborators here; please include the institution for each. If a commercial entity is involved, please include the company in this listing. (Full bios are not necessary.)

Scientific Objectives(Required)

List the high-level objectives of your project.

Planned Extension Activities(Required)

NGRA requires that the projects we support have a robust extension component. Please outline the ways in which you intend to extend your findings to industry.

Funding Amount(Required)

Note the total amount of funding your team is seeking from this funding source.

Project Duration(Required)

Note the length of time your prospective funding will cover.

Your Name and Email Address(Required)

Let us know your name and your email address so we may follow up.

Project Proposal(Required)

Please upload a confidential copy of your project proposal. (A draft is fine.) Although not required, providing your proposal greatly improves our understanding of and ability to endorse your project.

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Other Input?

Feel free to provide any other notes you feel may be helpful to our Research Committee in evaluating your project.

VACATION ALERT! Requests submitted from Sept. 17-30, 2025, will not be reviewed until Oct. 1, 2025. If your deadline cannot accommodate this timeline, including the two weeks’ lead time we require to process your request, we will be unable to provide you with a letter of support.

VACATION ALERT!
Requests submitted from Sept. 17-30, 2025, will not be reviewed until Oct. 1, 2025. If your deadline cannot accommodate this timeline, including the two weeks’ lead time we require to process your request, we will be unable to provide you with a letter of support.