SPM Grants Program
What Is Our SPM Grants Program?
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR’s) Sustainable Pest Management Grants Program (SPM Grants Program) annually funds projects that advance sustainable pest management (SPM) practices through integrated pest management (IPM) research, knowledge, tools, outreach, and implementation in agricultural, urban, and/or wildland settings. The most successful SPM grant projects are those that are likely to decrease usage of pesticides prioritized for mitigation or evaluation by DPR (See: Continuous Evaluation and Mitigation Update), address one of the other below topic areas, serve as a model for similar situations, and have a high potential for wide adoption.
DPR’s SPM Grants Program is currently closed for applications. We expect to open our 2028 SPM Grants solicitation in Summer 2027.
StoryMap for SPM Grants Across California
DPR-Hosted Office Hours
To assist you with questions about our SPM Grants Program, DPR offers year-round 30-minute appointments. In these 30-minute appointments, we can answer questions about the Program scope and discuss the application process.
Please note that the discussion may not focus on any of the criteria or aspects that are competitively scored by DPR staff and ranked by Pest Management Advisory Committee (PMAC) members when reviewing proposal applications. For example, we cannot provide guidance on topics such as choice of proposal topic, quality of ideas, or experimental plans.
Funded Grant Projects
DPR has funded a wide diversity of grant projects through the SPM Grants Program and the historic Research Grants and Alliance Grants Programs.
Grantee Resources
Find templates and guidance below for current DPR grantees (template and guidance documents coming soon).
- DPR Project Plan Template
- DPR Quarterly/Annual Report Template
- DPR Final Report Template
- Economic Analysis Template
- Invoicing Guidance
- Invoice Template
- Backup Documentation Template
- Example Completed Invoice (for reference only)
2027 SPM Grants Program Information (for reference purposes only)
Alignment with SPM Grants Program priority topic areas is worth 15% of an application’s score. These are:
- Alternatives for weed management
- Alternatives for rodent management
- Alternatives to fumigants
- Projects that support the adoption of emerging technologies to further IPM/SPM
- Projects that address emerging pests and prevention strategies
- Alternatives to pesticides prioritized for mitigation or evaluation by DPR (See: Continuous Evaluation and Mitigation Update)
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Please contact us with questions or visit the Contact Us page on our website to connect with other programs at DPR.
Email: SPMgrants@cdpr.ca.gov