Eligibility and Priorities
AFE invites Faculty and Floricultural students at Ohio State University to electronically submit research proposals for funding of their research projects. AFE has a policy of not funding overhead or travel expenses. Deadline for Pre-Proposal submissions is June 1, of each year.
All grant recipients are required to electronically submit progress reports twice a year, on June 1 and December 1, for the board to review at the July and January meetings. Final reports are published and sent to donors and those who request information. Reports are also posted as pdf files on our website and can easily be accessed by anyone, free of charge.
A recent survey of growers indicated the following research opportunities in our mission to improve the production and marketability of plants:
- Increasing shelf life /garden performance
- Economical means for recycling greenhouse waste
- Water quality /alkalinity control
- Evaluation /development of biocontrol methods and management techniques
- Improving production techniques
- Plug production techniques
- Perennial production techniques
- Production techniques to conserve water and protect ground water
- Control of pest problems such as: thrips, aphids, whitefly, fungus gnats
- Control of disease problems such as: TSWV, botrytis, mildew, pythium
Research Grant Application Requirements
- Completed Application Form (download pdf file)
- Detailed explanation of your proposal / research project (not to exceed 10 pages in length)
- Completed application and research details must be received by June 1 for consideration
- It is the policy of AFE to not fund travel expenses or overhead / administrative costs
- Grant durations are for one year, renewal requests must be submitted annually
