# Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (10.329)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-329-crop-protection-and-pest-management-competitive-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $96.1 million in 210 grants, about $457,406 per award.

## Objectives

The goals and objectives of CPPM are to address high priority issues related
to pests including insects, nematodes, pathogens, weeds, and other pests and their management
using integrated pest management (IPM) approaches at the state, regional and national levels. The
CPPM program supports projects that will ensure sustainable food production and respond
effectively to other major societal pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM
approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health. In
addition, the CPPM program encourages proposals that develop new IPM strategies and tools to
mitigate the effects of existing or new pests becoming more prevalent.
Proposals that address management aspects of invasive species are prioritized as well. The CPPM
program also addresses IPM challenges for emerging issues and existing priority pest concerns
that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies. The outcomes of the
CPPM program are effective, affordable, and environmentally sound IPM practices and strategies
needed to maintain agricultural productivity and healthy communities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $19.6 million | 77 |
| 2022 | $18.8 million | 77 |
| 2023 | $19.2 million | 77 |
| 2024 | $19.6 million | 72 |
| 2025 | $18.9 million | 75 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $9.6 million |
| University of California Office of the President | California | $6.3 million |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $5.8 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $5.5 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $3.2 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $2.7 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $2.4 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $2.4 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $2.3 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $2.0 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $1.9 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Extension Service | Texas | $1.9 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $1.9 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $1.8 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $1.8 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $1.7 million |
| Louisiana State University Agricultural Center | Louisiana | $1.7 million |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | $1.6 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $1.5 million |
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Vermont | $1.5 million |