Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Pilot/Feasibility Projects Academic Track

Jenn Patterson
jennifer-j-patterson@uiowa.edu

For guidance in preparing budgets and budget justifications:
Mindy Sickels Sterbenz
mindy-sickels@uiowa.edu

This opportunity provides funding for new agricultural health and safety research, prevention, intervention, community outreach, and translation projects that have high likelihood of leading to more comprehensive projects or activities.

Priority will be given to projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips and falls; equipment and tool safety; and chemical safety.

Eligible applicants are new academic/scientific investigators, including graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, medical residents, and junior faculty, among others. Experienced investigators, such as senior faculty, applying their established research to the agricultural safety and health setting are also eligible.

All persons with an interest in agricultural safety or health and appropriate knowledge, skills, and resources are invited to collaborate with an eligible institution to prepare their proposal. Eligible institutions include:

• For-profit, nonprofit, and public or private institutions
• Units of local or state government and eligible federal agencies
• Units of local and state tribal government
• Faith- or community-based organizations

Proposals for a pilot project from outside of the region will be accepted if the proposals address agricultural safety and health issues of relevance to the Great Plains region.

Up to $30,000 for a project period up to 12 months

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and required forms are available on the program website.

Email completed applications to jennifer-j-patterson@uiowa.edu.