Western SARE Sabbatical Grants provide an opportunity for faculty around the world to partner with farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, and researchers of the Western U.S. region for conducting research, education, and Extension activities.
Donor Name: Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/21/2023
Size of the Grant: $75,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Western SARE funds proposals that present innovative research and educational outreach for advancing sustainable agriculture practices in the Western U.S. Sabbatical projects must contain both research and education components by bringing together a team of local partners (researchers, students, educators, and producers) along with a Sabbatical researcher to develop research, education, and human capacity at the Sabbatical Host Institution location. Sabbatical grants must address local research and education needs with special emphasis on underserved communities, understudied geographic locations, and/or unexplored topics. The goal of this grant program is to obtain results that are applicable to agricultural production, sustain and improve the environmental quality and natural resources upon which agriculture depends, improve the profitability of agricultural producers and associated businesses, and enhance the quality of life of agricultural communities.
Project Team
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 keeping in mind the inherently interdisciplinary nature of sustainable agriculture.
Western SARE Sabbatical applications should include a Host Institution, a Host Principal Investigator (PI) who is a researcher at the Host Institution, a Home Institution, a Sabbatical Researcher (Co-PI) who is a researcher at the Home institution, and at least one agricultural Producer at the location of the Host Institution. Applications must provide the required documents from the Host Institution, information of the Host PI, and the Home Institution and Sabbatical researcher documentation detailed below.
- Sabbatical Researcher: researchers eligible for a Sabbatical Paid Leave who have the support of their home institution (hereafter Home Institution) and who have demonstrated expertise in sustainable agriculture research and education are eligible to apply for a Western SARE Sabbatical Grant. While applicants for a Western SARE Sabbatical Grant could reside outside the Western region of the United States, including foreign countries, all research and education activities should be conducted within the Western U.S. region. Applications should be done in association with a primary Host Institution located within the Western region, including universities, federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Having additional collaborating institutions and research sites in the Western U.S. region is allowed.
- Host Principal Investigator: The PI is responsible for coordinating the project and carrying out its contractual provisions, for all expenditures, and for achieving the stated research and education objectives.
- Producer: A person qualifies as an agricultural Producer (farmer/rancher) if they have a for-profit operation and:
- Their primary occupation is farming or ranching and have a farm/ranch taxpayer identification number (TIN); or
- They are a part-time producer with at least $1,000 documented annual income or equivalent from farming or ranching activities.
Funding Information
Western SARE Sabbatical Grants provide a maximum of $75,000 (including Indirect Cost) for up to one year. Funds to support personnel salary, travel, and supplies, where justified, are allowed. Sabbatical grants are non-renewable and non-extendable beyond one-year period. Funds are awarded to the Host Institution. At application time Sabbatical Researchers should include proof that the Sabbatical Paid Leave permission was initiated. However, if the proposal is selected for funding the award will only be deployed if the Sabbatical Leave was granted
Project Length
Projects may be between 6 months and 1 year in length. Please choose a start date that corresponds with the first of the month. Start dates must be no earlier than April 1, 2024, and no later than October 1, 2024.
Geographical Areas
The Western region includes: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Micronesia, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
For more information, visit Western SARE.
