“We are fortunate to have such an important effort underway in the region,” said Jo Lynn Traub, Water Division director for the United States Environmental Protection Agency. “The C-FAR effort is making a major contribution to the work of developing scientifically defensible nutrient water quality criteria for the surface waters in Region 5.”

External Competitive Grants Program

A minimum of 15% of the total C-FAR appropriation (minus fees) is dedicated to an external competitive grants program. This program is organized around desired practical, quantifiable and achievable objectives in the food and agricultural sector. C-FAR working group members assist in evaluating and selecting the proposals for funding.
Proposals may be submitted by any nonprofit institution, organization or agency in Illinois. The principal investigator must be a qualified researcher with experience in a food and/or agriculture related discipline. This program includes a pre-proposal and full proposal process. Working Group members review and select proposals for funding.

Projects Funded through the External Competitive Grants Program

• FY09 External Grants
• FY08 External Grants
• FY07 External Grants
• FY06 External Grants
• FY05 External Grants
• FY04 External Grants
• FY03 External Grants
• FY02 External Grants
• FY01 External Grants
• FY00 External Grants
• FY99 External Grants