SPARK-ND Intentional Collision Research Seed Award: Pollinators and Cover Crops
Limited submission
North Dakota EPSCoR’s SPARK-ND award funds collaborative research on pollinators and cover crops, supporting innovative science and cross-institutional teams across the state.
Funder: North Dakota EPSCoR
Due Dates: September 20, 2026 (Full Proposal) | Awards announced by November 30, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $70,000 total per award (direct + indirect) for up to 24 months; 1–2 awards expected.
Summary: Supports cross-institutional North Dakota research teams investigating pollinators and cover crops, aiming to foster collaboration and position teams for future extramural funding.
Key Information: Limited submission: only one application per institution as lead; proposals must include a PUI or TCU researcher.
Description
This seed award program, administered by North Dakota EPSCoR under the SPARK-ND initiative, is designed to catalyze innovative, collaborative research projects focused on pollinators and cover crops. The program’s primary goal is to develop cross-institutional teams across North Dakota’s higher education landscape, targeting research that aligns with the state's science and technology plan and can lead to competitive extramural funding. The award emphasizes the inclusion of researchers from primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) or Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), supporting the development of projects with strong scientific merit, broader impacts, and a clear path to sustained research activity.
