The Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is requesting proposals for its Sabbatical Research and Education Grant Program.
Donor Name: Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Federated States of Micronesia
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.
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)
- 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.
Project Requirements
- Home Institution requirements: The Sabbatical Researcher will be a Co-PI of the project and should negotiate a Paid Sabbatical Leave for at least 6 months with their home institution in order to be eligible for Sabbatical funding. A letter from the Home Institution indicating approval and support of the Sabbatical or proof that the Sabbatical Leave request was initiated, along with a time frame for its resolution, must be included in the application and should specify the terms of the Sabbatical Leave. If your proposal is selected for funding, no funds will be deployed before having a complete approval of the Sabbatical Leave request
- Sabbatical Researcher requirements: The Sabbatical Researcher should negotiate with their home institution a Sabbatical Paid Leave prior to the release of any Western SARE funds. If applicable, carriers of the appropriate visa for conducting research and educational activities in the U.S. for the period of the project should provide this information to the Host Institution
- Host Institution requirements: All Western SARE Sabbatical applications should be done in association with a Host Institution within the Western U.S. region. The Sabbatical Host Institution is responsible for achieving the research and education objectives of the proposed project and bears the fiscal responsibility of the project through a Sub award Agreement
- Host PI requirements: All activities should be done in close collaboration with production, research, and education partner(s) of the Host Institution, and if applicable with researchers and producers of other organizations in the Western U.S., at the location where the Sabbatical will be conducted.
For more information, visit Western SARE.
