January

• Technical review of Research and Education, Professional Development, Farmer,
  Partnership and Sustainable Community Grant proposals
  

February

• Research and Education and Professional Development personal interviews
  

March

• Funding decisions announced Research and Education, Professional Development, Farmer, Partnership, and Sustainable Community Grant Awards

April

• Research and Education and Professional Development preproposals accepted via online template

May

• Research and Education and Professional Development preproposal template closed (usually mid-May)

June

• Farmer, Partnership, and Sustainable Community Call for Proposals released
  
  

July

• Preproposals reviewed

August

• Invitations for full Research and Education and Professional Development proposals
  

September

• Grant workshops for invited applicants
  

October

• Professional Development proposals due
  

November

• Research and Education proposals due

• Proposal review begins for Research and Education and Professional Development grants with clarification phone calls to applicants
  
  
• Sustainable Community Grant proposals due
  

December

• Partnership Grant proposals due

• Farmer Grant proposals due

• Annual reports due for all projects