Health
Research Grants
Over 20 years ago, California’s table grape growers established a health research grant program to help discover how and why grapes are beneficial to health.
Call for Letters of Intent: October 18 – November 30, 2023. Each fall, Letters of Intent are solicited from the research community. Following review, finalists are invited to submit full proposals. A scientific advisory panel of distinguished scientists conducts the rigorous grant review and selection process.
The grape research funded by California table grape growers has covered a wide range of health topics including heart, joint, brain, and eye health, as well as certain cancers. To view the list of funded research to date click here.
Grape research is conducted using a freeze-dried table grape powder, designed to facilitate reproducible data and to provide researchers with a grape sample that is available year round. A grape powder placebo is also made available.
If you are a researcher who would like to submit a Letter of Intent to the commission, please review the attached documents which outline the guidelines for submitting. Letters of Intent are due to the commission on Thursday, November 30, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. PST.
Research Grant Resources
Letter of Intent Solicitation Letter
DOWNLOAD >Letter of Intent Guidelines
DOWNLOAD >Funded Health Research Studies 1999-2023
DOWNLOAD >Grape and Brain Health Studies Summary
DOWNLOAD >Grape and Eye Health Studies Summary
DOWNLOAD >Grape and GI Health Studies Summary
DOWNLOAD >Grape and Immune Health Studies Summary
DOWNLOAD >Grape and Skin Health Studies Summary
DOWNLOAD >Freeze-Dried Table Grape Powder Overview
DOWNLOAD >Guidelines for Use of California Table Grape Powder in Health Research Studies
DOWNLOAD >Published studies and final reports on table grapes and health research are available for viewing, if desired, to help inform new research proposals in a given area. To access this section, click here.
ABOUT California TABLE GRAPES
Californians have been cultivating grapes for more than two centuries. Today, 99 percent of U.S. table grapes are produced in California's warm, dry climate that is ideal for grape growing. With 90 grape varieties grown, California grapes come in three colors—green, red, and black—and are in season from May through January.
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