Producer Grants enable farmers and ranchers to test a sustainable agriculture idea using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative, or other technique.
Donor Name: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/10/2023
Size of the Grant:
Individual Farmers: $20,000
Farmer Groups: $25,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The goal of the Producer Grant Program is simple: Allow farmers to test, on a small scale, an idea, practice or technology to a production or marketing problem (either as an individual or as a group), evaluate whether the results sustainably address the problem, and share how those efforts can benefit other farmers. Successful projects can then be applied by the farmer applicant or by others on a larger scale.
The project start date for the SSARE 2024 Producer Grant will be April 1, 2024. This date is firm.
Project duration is two (2) years. The ending date will be 03/31/2026
Who can apply?
Producer Grants are open to individual full-time or part-time farmers and ranchers or farmer organizations such as cooperatives.
Projects must be developed, coordinated and conducted by farmers and/or ranchers or a farmer organization. Farmers must have at least $1,000 in documented annual income from the operation. There is no restriction on farm size or the length of time an individual has been farming. SSARE also considers proposals from indigenous agriculturists who produce for community food systems. These enterprises may be eligible to apply where the production activity has an annual value of at least $1,000, even if products are not sold due to cultural factors.
Farmer organizations must be comprised primarily of farmers/ranchers and must have majority farmer representation on their governing boards.
Applicants must complete a proposal describing their project and explaining how it will help other farmers or ranchers understand and adopt sustainable agriculture practices. Grant funds are paid by reimbursement of allowable project expenses.
Southern SARE accepts proposals from applicants in the Southern region: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. University of Georgia employees are not eligible to apply for Southern SARE Producer Grants.
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