The North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) is accepting online applications for Graduate Student Grant Program to support projects by graduate students that address sustainable agriculture issues and are part of the student’s degree program.
Donor Name: North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE)
State: llinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/07/20022
Grant Size: $15,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
NCR-SARE’s Graduate Student Grant Program is a competitive grant program to fund graduate student projects that address sustainable agriculture issues. A candidate may only receive one NCR-SARE Graduate Student award during her or his graduate student career.
Funding Information
In 2022, $300,000 will be available to fund about 20 grant projects. Individual grants are for $15,000 total, and can fund projects lasting up to 36 months. They received 57 applications in 2021 and funded 24 projects averaging $14,500, with duration ranging from 12 to 36 months.
Desired Outcomes
Proposals need to address sustainable agriculture issues of importance to the North Central region. SARE funds applied projects that engage farmers/ranchers. NCR-SARE strongly encourages having farmers, ranchers, local organizations, or others who will use or benefit from the project involved in its planning, design, and implementation. This participation enhances the relevance and impact of a sustainable agriculture research or education project. Successful projects should contribute to all three of the following NCR-SARE broad-based outcomes:
- Improving the profitability of farmers/ranchers and associated agricultural businesses.
- Sustaining and improving the environmental quality and natural resource base on which agriculture depends.
- Enhancing the quality of life for farmers/ranchers, rural and urban communities, and society as a whole
Qualification
- The student must be officially registered as a graduate student or resident (according to their institution’s requirements) at the time the project begins.
- A student is allowed to receive only one NCR-SARE Graduate Student grant during their student career.
For more information, visit North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE).
