The California Walnut Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program and Foundational and Applied Science Program announce a request for applications to:
Conduct clinical trials to study the effect of walnut consumption on improved sleep quality, quantity, and mental health outcomes among adults using validated sleep assessment techniques to allow for better comparisons between studies, as well as elucidate nuances of underlying biological mechanisms of this possible relationship.
| Letter of Intent | None required |
| RFA Due Date | Thursday, August 3, 2023 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) |
| Maximum Award Amount | Up to $300,000 (including indirect costs) |
| Project Length | 3-5 years |
| Other important details | Applications are submitted to NIFA Must have a letter of support from the CWC as part of your application |
| Application | For the precise information related to walnut research, please access this direct link to the RFA pdf and go to page 104. Please see complete information about funding opportunities here. |
| Contacts | For technical questions about submitting a NIFA grant application: Dr. Bisoondat (Mac) Macoon For information about the grant topic or a letter of support from CWC: Dr. Rachel Blaine Health Research Consultant California Walnut Commission |
RFA information expected to be released in late spring of 2024, for a FY 2024 application due on Thursday, August 1, 2024 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
