An Invitation to the Strawberry Research Community
An Invitation to the Strawberry Research Community supports researchers studying strawberry production to help growers improve sustainability, productivity, profitability, fruit quality, and food safety.
Funder: North American Strawberry Growers Association Research Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (New proposals and continuations) | November 17, 2026 (Proposal deadline in invitation)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 per proposal; one-year and multiyear projects supported
Summary: Supports strawberry research that benefits NASGA growers and improves the sustainability, productivity, and profitability of strawberry production.
Key Information: NASGA does not pay indirect or overhead costs; NASGA membership is not required.
Description
The North American Strawberry Growers Association (NASGA) Research Foundation supports strawberry production research benefiting its grower members. Its invitation reaches researchers at universities and research institutions working in plant horticulture, breeding, pathology, entomology, and weed science. The program aims to improve the sustainability of strawberry production in North America: high-quality fruit produced economically with minimal environmental impact.
Research priorities include cultivar development and testing, pest management, production efficiency and profitability, and reducing microbiological contamination along the supply chain. Proposals outside these priorities are also considered. Research directly applicable to growers’ needs, benefiting broad geographic areas, or considering economics receives higher priority. The Research Committee assesses scientific merit, while Research Foundation members assess relevance to strawberry industry needs.
