Expanding Opportunities: A Collaborative Approach to Securing Research Funding

In today's challenging funding landscape, researchers in the global food system are facing significant barriers in securing grant support due to recent federal budget cuts in the United States. This webinar aims to explore collaborative strategies for diversifying funding streams to ensure that vital research can continue.

Join IFT as we leverage the expertise of subject matter experts (SMEs) from the IFT community to provide valuable insights and actionable recommendations for navigating the current grant funding environment. Key topics will include:

• Interdisciplinary Partnerships: Learn how collaboration across departments, institutions, and disciplines can enhance your chances of obtaining grants.
• The Sponsor as Collaborator: Explore a partnership mindset for approaching sponsors in both the public and private sectors.
• Networking for Funding Opportunity Discovery: Identify key institutional personnel and resources for finding funding opportunities.
• Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about navigating and diversifying grant funding options. Additionally, we’ll gather insights on how the IFT community can better support those who rely on grant funding in today’s climate.