25404 - AGR Noxious Weed Trust Fund 2026 Research
Funding Opportunity Details
AGR Noxious Weed Trust Fund
Final Application Deadline: Jan 6, 2026 11:59 PM
Status Posted
Posted Date Sep 17, 2025 12:20 PM
Award Amount RangeNo Limit - $75,000.00
Project Dates 04/01/2026 - 10/31/2027
Award Announcement Date
Categorical Area Agriculture
Recurring Opportunity Yes
Program Officer Greta Dige
Phone 4064447882 x
Email greta.dige@mt.gov
Description
Applications for the Noxious Weed Trust Fund Research funding opportunity are due by January 6, 2026.
This Noxious Weed Trust Fund funding opportunity is open to noxious weed research projects. Proposals should investigate new weed management techniques; may include chemical, non-chemical, and integrated approaches to weed control (using research to answer specific management questions). The Trust Fund provides funding for research development of innovative weed management techniques, including biological control.
Applicants must contact and work with an organization, such as a university, weed district, conservation district, extension office, or tribe to be the funding recipient for the grant dollars. Noxious Weed Trust Fund grants are a reimbursement type of grant. The grant amount is limited to a maximum of $75,000/application and the application deadline is midnight on January 6, 2026. Projects are not required to have a 50:50 match on the budget form, but some match is suggested. All proposed projects should complement and enhance the Montana Weed Management Plan.
Additional information can be found in the Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Guidelines and on the Montana Department of Agriculture Website.
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Instructions | DEV.ED.R Application Instructions.pdf | 771 KB | 09/17/2025 12:09 PM |
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| The Montana Weed Management Plan | http://agr.mt.gov/Portals/168/Documents/GrantsandLoans/NWTF/MT Noxious Weed Management Plan- Update 2017.pdf?ver=2017-07-05-162022-507 |
| Montana Department of Agriculture - Noxious Weed Program | https://agr.mt.gov/NoxiousWeedTrustFund |
| EDDMapS | https://www.eddmaps.org/ |
| Development, Education, and Research Application Instructions | https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/NWTF-docs/instructions/Development-Education-Research-Application-Instructions.pdf |
| State per Diem Rates | https://erd.dli.mt.gov/work-comp-claims/medical-regulations/meals-lodging-mileage |