The Western SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant Program aims to honor producer innovation by funding on-farm research that benefits and is led by producers themselves.
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: 10/25/2023
Size of the Grant: $29,900
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The Western SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant Program focuses on advancing on-farm sustainability solutions by funding innovative producer-driven research and outreach. With a Farmer/Rancher Grant, an agricultural producer serving as the main applicant and Principal Investigator (PI) works with a Technical Advisor (TA) to develop a project (1-3 years in scope) that conducts both research and outreach on a sustainable agriculture topic. With the support and guidance of the technical advisor, farmers and ranchers integrate research and education to conduct on-site experiments to address social, environmental, and economic aspects of agricultural sustainability.
This grant program involves agricultural producers (main applicants) and technical advisor(s) implementing projects to address identified needs in sustainable agriculture.
Funding Information
- Proposals led by one or two producers, qualify as “Independent Farmer.” Three or more producers working together or as part of a farmer/rancher-led cooperative or NGO, qualify as a “Farmer Group”:
- Independent Farmer: funding limit of $25,000
- Farmer Group: funding limit of $29,900
- Projects may be 1-3 years in length and cannot exceed 36 months.
Who Can Apply as Principal Investigator (PI)?
- Agricultural producers in the Western region who qualify under the following USDA definition of a producer, may apply for a Farmer/Rancher grant.
- A person qualifies as a 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 (or equivalent) of documented annual income from farming or ranching activities.
For more information, visit Western SARE.