SPM Grants Program
What Is Our SPM Grants Program?
Beginning in 2026, 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, or wildland settings. The most successful SPM grant projects are those that are likely to strongly decrease usage of pesticides of high regulatory interest, 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 2027 SPM Grants solicitation in Summer 2026.
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 projects, including historically through our Research Grants and Alliance Grants Programs.
2026 SPM Grants Program Information (for reference purposes only)
This year, DPR has identified priority topic areas for applicants; alignment with SPM Grants Program priority topic areas is worth 15% of an application’s score. These are:
- Weed management
- Rodenticide use
- Fumigant use
- Use of pesticides that are of high regulatory interest (based on DPR’s Pesticide Use Reporting data) or are present on DPR’s Continuous Evaluation and Mitigation Update report
- Two or more of the three sustainability pillars in the SPM Roadmap:
- Human Health and Social Equity
- Environmental Protections
- Economic Vitality
SPM Grants Application Materials and Resources
Learn more about how applicants applied to the 2026 SPM Grants Program.
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Email: SPMgrants@cdpr.ca.gov