The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program is seeking applications for its ‘Partnership Grant Program’ to initiate cooperation between farmers and agricultural professionals.
Donor Name: North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/20/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The Partnership Grant program is intended to foster cooperation between agriculture professionals and small groups of farmers and ranchers to catalyze on-farm research, demonstration, and education activities related to sustainable agriculture.
Examples of appropriate projects include: developing a curriculum about food storage for farmers and processors, on-farm testing of cropping system strategies or grazing systems, cooperative efforts to develop new marketing approaches, or investigations into new approaches to processing and/or adding value to sustainably produced farm products.
Funding Information
- Individual grants are limited to $50,000.
- NCR-SARE expects to fund about 20 projects in the twelve-state North Central Region with this call.
- A total of approximately $1,000,000 is available for this program.
- Partnership Grants are for on-farm research, demonstration, and/or educational projects funded for up to 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Any agriculture/natural resource professional in the North Central region may apply. These professionals are:
- University educators including extension agents and specialists
- NRCS field staff
- Agricultural consultants (individuals who actively consult with farmers and ranchers as certified crop advisors, soils consultants, ranching consultants, etc.)
- Nonprofit or agency staff assisting farmer and ranchers at the local level.
For more information, visit NCR-SARE.
