Deadline: 3-Aug-21
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is seeking proposals for the 2022 Research for Novel Approaches in Sustainable Agriculture Grant Program to confirm the benefit and/or feasibility of new practices and approaches that have high potential for adoption by farmers.
The Research for Novel Approaches in Sustainable Agriculture Grant program funds “proof of concept” applied research projects intended to confirm the benefits and/or feasibility of new practices and approaches that have high potential for adoption by farmers in the near future. By “proof of concept,” they mean that evidence from prior experiments or pilot projects strongly suggests a practice or approach is beneficial and feasible, but additional testing, data or refinement is needed before recommending farmer adoption.
Funding Information
- Northeast SARE’s Administrative Council has allocated $1.5 million to fund projects for this cycle of Research for Novel Approaches Grants. There is no funding cap for this program but proposals funded typically range from $30,000 to $200,000 depending upon the project’s complexity and duration. They estimate that 8 to 12 awards will be made for the 2022 cycle.
- Typical project length is 2 to 3 years. All projects must be completed by November 30, 2025.
- Research for Novel Approaches Grants are open to anyone who works with farmers, including personnel at nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, Cooperative Extension, municipalities, tribal governments, state departments of agriculture, federal agencies, research farms and experiment stations, for-profit business entities (such as private consultants, farmers, and veterinary practices), etc.
- Northeast SARE encourages projects submitted from or in collaboration with women, the LGBTQ+ community, and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Additionally, they encourage projects submitted from or in collaboration with Minority Serving Institutions (including 1890s and other historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and tribal colleges and universities) and other organizations in the Northeast that work with historically underrepresented communities.
- Your organization must have the legal structure and financial capacity in place to receive and execute a Northeast SARE contract, including expending funds needed for the project prior to receiving reimbursements from Northeast SARE; advance payments are not possible.
For more information, visit https://northeast.sare.org/grants/get-a-grant/research-for-novel-approaches/
