The New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association (NYCSGA) has decided not to issue a formal RFP for 2026 soybean research. Instead, it will consider projects on a rolling basis. Proposals will be considered quarterly at NYCSGA board meetings.
Proposals may be submitted through this online form or by mail to NYSCGA, PO Box 133, Silver Springs, NY 14550.
The following is a summary of New York’s highest priority soybean-related research needs. We encourage you to consider this list as guidance when submitting your proposals. All proposals must clearly show the benefits for soybean farmers.
Remember - this is not an exclusive list. If you have an idea for a project that is not listed here but has the potential to benefit New York soybean farmers, you are invited to enter a full proposal.
The NYCGSA reserves the right to negotiate award/contract funding with successful applicants.
The available funds for 2026 research 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.
Eligible researchers/investigators may include scientists from colleges and universities or agri-businesses, cooperative extension agents, independent consultants and farmers. Collaboration between academic institutions, businesses and farmers is encouraged.
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 research on the proposed or similar research projects and of the researcher on this or other projects. Payments of research grant awards will be reimbursed quarterly following the receipt of the contractor’s quarterly report and invoice.
If further information is needed by NYCSGA during project considerations, a conference call may be required.
NYCSGA will require that researchers 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 research. 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 research reports, any publications of the findings, and a research abstract, all of which NYCSGA may use in describing the project and its findings in any NYCSGA publication or the website.