Deadline: 2-Nov-22
The Administrative Council of the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program 2023 Farmer/Rancher Research & Education Grant Program is now open to focus on advancing on-farm sustainability solutions by funding innovative producer-driven research and outreach.
This grant program involves agricultural producers (main applicants) and technical advisor(s) implementing projects to address identified needs in sustainable agriculture.
The goal of this program is to achieve results that can be communicated to other producers and professionals; sustain and improve the environmental quality and natural resource base on which agriculture depends; improve the profitability of producers and associated agricultural businesses; and enhance the quality of life for producers in local communities. Outreach activities may include on-farm/ranch demonstrations, farmer-to-farmer educational activities, and other approaches to assist producer adoption of sustainable agricultural practices.
Funding Information
Projects with 1-2 producers may apply for up to $25,000 and projects with 3 or more producers working together may apply for up to $29,900.
Eligible Counties
Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Eligibility Criteria
- Western SARE requires that agricultural producers be involved from inception to finish in the planning, design, implementation, and educational outreach of any Western SARE-funded project.
- Each of the Western SARE-funded grant programs, has slightly different requirements for the composition of the team and eligible applicant. Assemble your project team accordingly, keeping in mind the inherent interdisciplinary nature of sustainable agriculture.
- The project team must be a minimum of five (5) people and must include: A Researcher (PI or Co-PI), an Extension or Outreach Representative (PI or Co-PI), and at least three (3) Producers. One of the Producers must be identified as the Advisor Representative.
For more information, visit https://western.sare.org/grants/farmer-rancher/