Research Grants are competitive research grants for teams of interdisciplinary researchers that encourage a systems approach in sustainable agriculture.
Donor Name: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
State: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
County: All Counties
U.S. Territory: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/03/2022
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The Call for Proposals includes relevant priority areas that allows researchers to more accurately categorize their research project. These categories include: Emerging area, minority and limited resource farmers; organic farming systems; environmentally sound practices/agriculture ecosystems; marketing/economic development; policy, project evaluation and quality of life; and women in sustainable agriculture.
Research Grant proposals must meet the following basic requirements in order to be considered for funding:
- Project outcomes must focus on developing sustainable agriculture systems or moving existing systems toward sustainable agriculture.
- Projects must involve a systems research approach to sustainable agriculture.
- Emphasis in Research Grants is placed on farmer participation, particularly for the production projects, on the relevance to sustainable agriculture, and on the strength of a holistic approach. At least three (3) cooperating farmers must be involved in the project, each with a unique and detailed role. For farmers involved in your project, the primary occupation is farming/ranching or part-time farming. Producers run their farm alone or with family or partners and have a least $1,000 of documented annual income from the operation, as defined by USDA. SSARE also considers proposals with farmers from indigenous agriculture that produces products for community food systems. These enterprises may be eligible where the production activity has an annual value of less than $1,000, but products are not sold due to cultural factors.
- The project’s central purpose must be research-based with an educational/outreach component to extend the project findings to the public, with specific applicability for and potential adoption by farmers.
Funding Information
Research Grant project maximums are $400,000, limited to three (3) years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Researchers from public and private institutions, such as 1862 and 1890 land-grant universities or other colleges and universities; government agencies, such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service or USDA-ARS; non-governmental organizations; community-based organizations; agribusiness; and individuals such as ag consultants are eligible to apply for Research Grants.
For more information, visit Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE).
