RARS Ambalavayal is enagaged in a number of research and developmental projects funded by different agencies and institutions. Funding agencies include Government of Kerala, Rashtiya Krishi Vikas Yojana of Deparement of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India, Indian Meteorological Department, State Horticultre Mission and All India Coordianted Research Project on Spices. The Projects, funding agencies and Principal Investigators are listed below.
| Name of the project | Funded by | Name of Principal Investigator |
| Setting up a Centre for Excellence on Spices, Vegetables & Sub tropical fruits | Governemt of Kerala | Mr. Najeeb Naduthodi |
| National Horticultural Mission on Spices & Aromatic plants | MIDH | Mr. Najeeb Naduthodi |
| Technology intervention and people’s participation for poverty alleviation in Wayanad | RKVY | Dr. Sreeram V |
| Center for Excellance in Rice | Government of Kerala | Dr. Renjan B |
| Production, Value Addition and Marketing of Jackfruit for Poverty alleviation and Employment Generation | Government of Kerala | Dr. K. Ajith Kumar |
| Development of Flowers | Government of Kerala | Smt. Sreerekha M V |
| ICAR- Creation of Seed hubs for increasing indigenous production of plants | ICAR | Dr. Renjan B |
| AICRP on Spices | AICRP | Dr. Renjan B |
| Import of Planting Materials | State Horticulture Mission | Dr. K Ajith Kumar |
| Mushroom Spawn Production | State Horticulture Mission | Dr. K Ajith Kumar |
| Gramin Krishi Mausam Seva | IMD | Dr. Shajeesh Jan P |
| RF- Food Processing | KAU | Mrs. Sreerekha M V |
| RF- Seed and Nursery | KAU | Mr. Najeeb Naduthodi |
| RF- Biocontrol | KAU | Dr. Preetha R |
| RF- Paddy Scheme | KAU | Dr. Renjan B |
| Mass Production of elite planting materials of black pepper | KAU | Mr. Najeeb Naduthodi |
| Stationwise funding on ongoing research projects and minor infrastructure support | Governemt of Kerala | Mr. Mruthul T |