Deadline: 9-Nov-22
The Administrative Council of the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program is seeking proposals for the Research to Grass Roots Grants for 2023.
The Research to Grass Roots program is intended to incorporate previous SARE research into application for agricultural professionals, farmers, ranchers and others in the Western Region and increase the overall understanding and proficiency in sustainable agriculture among these groups.
The Research to Grassroots grant program is designed to educate agricultural professionals and producers on critical issues in sustainable agriculture.
Goals
- Promote good stewardship of the nation’s natural resources by providing site-specific, regional, and profitable sustainable farming and ranching methods that strengthen agricultural competitiveness; satisfy human food and fiber needs; maintain and enhance the quality and productivity of soil; conserve soil, water, energy, natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and maintain and improve the quality of surface and ground water.
- Enhance the quality of life of farmers and ranchers, and ensure the viability of rural communities, for example, by increasing income and employment, especially profitable self-employment and innovative marketing opportunities in agricultural and rural communities.
- Protect the health and safety of those involved in food and farm systems by reducing, where feasible and practical, the use of toxic materials in agricultural production, and by optimizing onfarm resources and integrating, where appropriate, biological cycles and controls.
- Promote crop, livestock, and enterprise diversification.
- Examine the regional, economic, social, and environmental implications of adopting sustainable agriculture practices and systems.
Successful RGR proposals should:
- Bring previously funded SARE projects into field application and education.
- Increase sustainable agriculture knowledge, skills, and adoption.
- Have outreach plans that demonstrate how the project will effectively deliver knowledge and skill to promote adoption.
- Demonstrate the economic relevance of the project.
Funding Information
- Projects may be one to three years in length.
- Funding limit is $100,000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
Projects must be conducted in the Western region of the US, which includes the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NM, NV. MT, OR, WA, WY, and the island protectorates of American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia and Northern Mariana.
For more information, visit https://western.sare.org/grants/research-to-grassroots/