Research Regarding Mountain Products: Cropping and Benefits for the USA and Canada - Knowledge Shares With Global Mountain Entrepreneurs

The proportion of respondents who reported achieving their funding objectives, based on Question 13 of the study survey. Respondents could select Yes or No. [1-2]

The source through which respondents first learned about external funds, based on Question 1 of the study survey. Response options included television, radio, newspapers, magazines, internet or website, friends or relatives, and other sources. Results are reported as the number and proportion of respondents for each response category. [1-2]

Characteristics of the external funding accessed by respondents, assessed using Questions 2 through 7 of the study survey. Variables included duration of use, contracting institution, type of financing, subtype of financing, priority axis, and accessed funding measure. Results were reported according to the response categories for each variable. [1-2]

Respondents' assessment of the quality of the application of funding compared with other types of funding, assessed using Question 8 of the study survey. Responses were recorded on an ordinal five-category scale ranging from Much worse to Much better. [1-2]

Respondents' overall assessment of the quality of implementation of external funds, assessed using Question 9 of the study survey. Responses were recorded using the ordinal response categories provided in the survey. [1-2]

The importance assigned by respondents to factors considered when choosing an external grant, assessed using Question 10 of the study survey. Factors included application quality, co-financing, need, cost-benefit ratio, and familiarity with the desired funding measure. Each factor was ranked from 1 (least important) to 5 (most important). [1-2]

The proportion of respondents who would recommend external funding to other people, assessed using Question 11 of the study survey. Responses were categorized as Yes or No. [1-2]

The proportion of respondents reporting recovery of the full amount requested for financing, assessed using Question 14 of the study survey. Responses were categorized as Yes or No. [1-2]

Respondents' reported advantages and disadvantages of external funding and their perceived needs and suggestions for improving the financing of external funds, based on the open-ended responses to Questions 12 and 15 of the study. [1-2]