BLOOMINGTON, ILL – February 22, 2022 – The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is now accepting proposals for FY23 which strategically align with their three committee areas: Government Relations, Market Development, and Utilization. They are also reviewing proposals that would enhance communications, promotion and educational opportunities. More details on the ISA proposal process, including timelines, specific focus area requests and strategic plan documents can be viewed here: https://www.ilsoy.org/FY23RFP.
The FY23 fiscal year runs from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023.
Proposals will be evaluated on their effectiveness at addressing the needs of Illinois soybean producers and overall alignment with ISA’s strategic plan. They will also be reviewed for providing a return on ISA’s mission, which is to uphold the interests of Illinois soybean producers through promotion, advocacy, and education.
“The annual project proposal process is an important step in our allocations of checkoff and membership dollars. ISA’s 24 farmer directors will carefully evaluate and consider proposals for funding and will move forward with ideas that are beneficial for Illinois farmers and our industry,” says ISA Chairman, Steve Pitstick.
Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. on April 22, 2022. To access the proposal packet, please visit: https://www.ilsoy.org/FY23RFP. Additional questions or inquiries can be directed to rfp@ilsoy.org.
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development and utilization efforts while the membership program supports the government relations interests of Illinois soybean farmers at the local, state, and national level, through the Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG). ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean producers through promotion, advocacy, and education with the vision of becoming a market leader in sustainable soybean production and profitability. For more information, visit the website www.ilsoy.org and www.ilsoygrowers.com.
