2026 Soybean Promotion and Education Project Proposals

The New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association (NYCSGA) has decided not to issue a formal RFP for 2026 soybean promotion and education projects. Instead, it will consider projects on a rolling basis. Funding decisions will be made quarterly at NYCSGA board meetings.

Project proposals may be submitted through this online form or by mail to NYSCGA, PO Box 133, Silver Springs, NY 14550.

About Funding

Typical awards are expected to be $25,000 per project or less. The NYCGSA reserves the right to negotiate award/contract funding with successful applicants. To view a sample contract, contact Colleen Klein at cklein@nycornsoy.com.

The available funds for 2026 promotion and education projects will be awarded with funds collected from NYCSGA’s soybean checkoff assessments and will be based on actual and anticipated collection of checkoff assessments received in New York State.

While NYCSGA will consider multi-year proposals, funding awards/contracts will only be made for one year at a time given that the Board’s source of funds varies by annual soybean sales and checkoff assessment collections. This also allows the Board to consider the effectiveness of any previous promotion or education expenditures on the proposed or similar projects and of the educator on this or other projects. Contractor shall submit quarterly invoices for Fees and Reimbursable Expenses unless otherwise agreed upon. Invoices shall describe services performed during the period covered by the invoice and shall itemize all Reimbursable Expenses. Contractor shall provide documentation necessary to verify Reimbursable Expenses.

If further information is needed by NYCSGA during project considerations, a conference call may be required.

NYCSGA will require that promotors or educators who are successful in receiving NYCSGA funding for their work will acknowledge NYCSGA and soybean checkoff support in any publication reporting findings of the NYCSGA sponsored project. Projects awarded funding by the New York Soybean Checkoff must demonstrate a direct benefit to soybean farmers. In addition, NYCSGA requires electronic copies of the final reports and any publications of the findings, all of which NYCSGA may use in describing the project and its findings in any NYCSGA publication or the website.

Project Title

Name

First Name

Last Name

Organization

Job Title, Position, or Affiliation

Include a brief description of the promotor/educator's qualifications.

Email Address

Phone Number

What are your specific promotion/education objectives for this project?

Describe the expected benefits of this project to soybean producers.

What are the goal(s) and key performance indicators* that will be used to measure the success of this project?

*A set of quantifiable measures used to gauge or compare performances in terms of meeting strategic and operational goals.

Share a concise description of the promotional or educational approach with procedures to be used. Explain how the proposed promotion/education relates to any past promotion/education OR that no previous promotion/education has been done.

Reference key publications as appropriate.

Include a detailed line-item budget, including any other sources (current or pending) of funding for this same promotion/education.

If any other funding sources will be secured for this project, please identify the contributors and the percentage of the project to be funded by the NYCSGA.

Attach supporting data for any proposed expenditures in excess of $10,000.

The salary of principal promoter/educator employed by a university is not eligible. Additionally, NYCSGA will not pay overhead on proposals from universities. Depreciable assets are not eligible for funding.

Signature

Today's Date

Contact Information

For more information or questions, please contact Colleen Klein, NYCSGA Executive Director, by phone at 585-689-2321 or by email at cklein@nycornsoy.com.