Deadline: 3-Aug-21
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) has launched the 2022 Professional Development Grant Program to farmers, educators, agricultural service providers, researchers, graduate students and others to address key issues affecting the sustainability of agriculture throughout the region.
The Northeast SARE Professional Development Grant Program funds train-the-trainer projects that develop the knowledge, awareness, skills and attitudes among the full range of service providers who work with farmers, including agricultural professionals who teach, advise and assist farmers about sustainable agriculture practices and strategies as well as non-agricultural service providers (e.g., attorneys, lenders, etc.) that work with farmers.
Funding Information
- Northeast SARE’s Administrative Council has allocated $1 million to fund projects for this cycle of Professional Development Grants. There is no funding cap for this program but proposals funded typically range from $30,000 to $150,000 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.
Eligibility Criteria
- Professional Development Grants are open to agricultural service providers, including personnel at colleges and universities, Cooperative Extension, agricultural and community nonprofit organizations, municipalities, tribal governments, state departments of agriculture, federal agencies like NRCS, for-profit entities (such as private consultants, veterinary practices and other businesses that serve the farming community), and others who work with service providers.
- 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/professional-development-grant-program/