MNLA’s National Research Partner – The Horticulture Research Institute (HRI)

About this program

Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the research arm of the AmericanHort Foundation, funds scientific research and student projects that advance the horticulture and managed‑landscape sectors, prioritizing pest and disease management, mechanization/automation, production efficiency, resource stewardship, and the plant benefits to economy, environment, and human health. Funding serves the full green‑industry community including nursery and greenhouse growers, retail garden centers, landscape companies, landscape architects, arborists, and urban foresters. Eligible applicants are researchers and students in horticulture as well as industry professionals and organizations; specific award amounts, deadlines, and formal application criteria were not provided in the announcement. HRI investments are guided by direct input from industry stakeholders, so projects demonstrating practical relevance to industry needs are favored.