Thelma Hansen Fund Competitive Grant Program
2025 Call for Proposals
The Thelma Hansen Fund is a University of California endowment to support and maintain University research and extension activities for the sustainability and benefit of agriculture and natural resources in Ventura County. The Thelma Hansen Grant Program is funded and managed through the Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC).
Proposals may be submitted for research, education and extension/outreach activities that address the agricultural priorities of Ventura County.
Applied Research Grants – Applicants may apply for grants for 1 or 2 years in duration with total project funding up to $25,000 per project. Applied research grants must contain an outreach component.
Education and Outreach Grants – Applicants may apply for grants for up to 1 year in duration for total project funding up to $10,000 to support educational events, materials and outreach activities.
More information and submission requirements can be found on the 2025 THF Competitive Grant Request for Proposals.
2025 THF Competitive Grant RFP
2025 THF Cover Page (UCANR Proposal Survey)
Submit proposals by completing the UCANR Proposal Survey and uploading the proposal documents as a single PDF. Proposals must be received by Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:00 pm PST. Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered for review.
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=44220
Contact Brandy McCarthy (THFProgram@ucanr.edu) with questions about submission, content or program requirements.