Does Maryland Soybean Board accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes. Several active programs are described as accepting unsolicited submissions, including the Research Pre-Proposal & Grant Program and multiple communications and promotion grant tracks. The research process includes a pre-proposal stage, and selected applicants may be invited to submit full proposals.

Who are some recent grantees?

Recent grantees include the United States Soybean Board, the University of Maryland in College Park, and the University of Delaware in Newark. The two university recipients appear repeatedly in the recent grants list, alongside the required remittance to USB.

How large are its grants?

Grant sizes vary widely. The p25 grant size is $11,634, the median is $165,814, and the p75 is $668,687. That range reflects both small research awards and large remittances tied to assessment revenue.

Where does Maryland Soybean Board give most often?

The board gives most often in Delaware by grant count, while 33% of grants go to recipients in Maryland. Recent recipients are located in College Park, Newark, and Chesterfield, showing a regional footprint beyond its Salisbury headquarters.

Maryland Soybean Board

Name: Maryland Soybean Board — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveFood, Agriculture & Nutrition

SALISBURY, MDWebsite4107429500

About Maryland Soybean Board

The Maryland Soybean Board works to maximize the profitability of Maryland soybean producers by investing Maryland checkoff funds in research, promotion and communication programs.

Focus Areas

soybean production researchanimal agricultureconsumer educationmarket development & exportspromotion & communicationsfarmer outreachsustainability and environmental researchroad safety education

Who They Fund

USB (designated remittance recipient)assessed entities / payers (sources of assessment revenue)

Funding Style

mandatory remittance/obligatory transfer

About Maryland Soybean Board

Maryland Soybean Board’s largest recent grant is not a discretionary award but a required remittance: $795,333 to the United States Soybean Board in 2023, followed by $779,818 in 2024 and $668,687 in 2025. That recurring transfer frames how the board operates. The organization uses Maryland soybean checkoff funds to support research, promotion, and communication programs tied to producer profitability, with a strong emphasis on production research and market development. Recent research grants show a steady relationship with University of Maryland, including $182,278 in 2023 and $165,814 in 2025 for research. University of Delaware also appears in the recent grants list, reflecting the board’s regional reach across the Mid-Atlantic. The board’s active programs point to two main grantmaking tracks: research pre-proposals and project grants for communications and promotion. Across those tracks, the board funds work on variety development, nematode resistance, weed and pest control, drought and irrigation strategies, animal agriculture, consumer education, farmer engagement, and soybean use promotion.

What Maryland Soybean Board Funds

Research is the clearest programmatic focus. Through its Research Pre-Proposal & Grant Program, Maryland Soybean Board funds projects designed to improve profitability, production efficiency, and market opportunities for Maryland soybean producers. The priority topics include variety development, nematode management, weed and pest control, and drought and irrigation strategies. A separate grant track supports communications and promotion. Under Communications & Promotion Project Grants, the board backs projects that promote soybeans or soy by-products, with stated priorities including animal agriculture, consumer education, emerging markets, and farmer engagement. The board also uses a yield contest to recognize on-farm performance through the Maryland Soybean Yield Contest. That program sits alongside the research and promotion grants, showing that the board supports both field-level production outcomes and broader outreach around soybean use.

How Maryland Soybean Board Gives

The typical grant size is wide-ranging: p25 is $11,634, median grant size is $165,814, and p75 is $668,687. The pattern is split between very large required remittances and smaller competitive awards. Recent grants also show repeat funding over multiple years, especially for the United States Soybean Board and University of Maryland, which both appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The board is a checkoff-funded entity that administers restricted support tied to assessment revenue, and several of its programs accept unsolicited proposals through an annual pre-proposal or request-for-proposals process.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$843K

Total Assets

$1.1M

Total Revenue

$1.5M

Total Expenses

$1.4M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $12K and $669K, with a median of $166K.

25th Percentile

$12K

Median

$166K

75th Percentile

$669K

Geographic Reach

Regional3 states funded

About 33% of grants go to recipients in DE.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

DANIELLE BAUER FARACE

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
UNITED STATES SOYBEAN BOARD	CHESTERFIELD, MO	$668,687	2025	REQUIRED REMITTANCE TO USB (50% OF ASSESSMENT REVENUE)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND	COLLEGE PARK, MD	$165,814	2025	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE	NEWARK, DE	$8,727	2025	RESEARCH
UNITED STATES SOYBEAN BOARD	CHESTERFIELD, MO	$779,818	2024	REQUIRED REMITTANCE TO USB (50% OF ASSESSMENT REVENUE)

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