AFE accepting research proposals

The American Floral Endowment is now accepting research proposals for the 2014-2015 cycle.

Research projects can last between one and three years and any reasonable budget will be considered. During the 2014-2015 cycle, the AFE will fund more than $250,000 in projects. Pre-proposal applications are due by June 1, 2014.

Previous research projects have included: 

• Management protocols for floriculture crops
• Management systems for diseases of floriculture crops
• Management systems for insects affecting floriculture crops
• Post-harvest management systems for floriculture and plant breeding
• Genetic engineering of floricultural crops

Before submitting a proposal interested parties should peruse the AFE's scientific research priorities and the research proposal general timeline, which provides information on timed expectations throughout an accepted project.

To see the research produced by previous projects, free of charge, go to the AFE website. You can also see a list of projects that are currently being funded through the program.