OWB Research
Collaborative Research Funding Approach
The Oregon Wine Board provides, pursuant to its legislative
charter, research grants to institutions for research in
viticulture and enology of particular relevance to the Oregon wine
industry. For 2013-2014, the OWB has allocated up to $270,000
for the support of these research grants. Central to this
function of the OWB is the formally appointed research committee
and the unified grant management for viticulture and enology
system, a database housed at the University of California, Davis,
that coordinates grant application submissions and review among
funding agencies. This allows the OWB not only to fund
research that is of the highest relevance and quality for Oregon's
wine industry, but also potentially to share the costs with other
interested agencies
Oregon Wine Board Research Process
The OWB program is now streamlined with the Unified Grant Management for
Viticulture and Enology. The OWB Research Committee determines
the Oregon wine industry's top research priorities, which are
approved by the OWB Board. Proposals are evaluated on relevance,
budget, and staff/facility resources. The Research calendar follows
the Oregon Wine Board's fiscal year, which runs July 1-June 30.