The North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) Graduate Student Grant Program supports projects by graduate students that address sustainable agriculture issues and are part of the student’s degree program.
Donor Name: North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
NCR-SARE instituted the Graduate Student Grant Program in 2002 for officially registered graduate students (Masters and Ph.D.) enrolled at accredited colleges or universities. Projects must benefit agriculture in the North Central Region.
NCR-SARE’s Graduate Student Grant Program is a competitive grant program to fund graduate student projects that address sustainable agriculture issues.
Successful projects should contribute to all three of the following NCR-SARE broad-based outcomes:
- Improving the economic viability of farmers/ranchers and associated agricultural businesses.
- Sustaining and improving the environmental quality and natural resource base on which agriculture depends.
- Enhancing the quality of life for farmers/ranchers, rural and urban communities, and society as a whole.
Funding Information
In 2025, $400,000 will be available to fund about 20 grant projects. Individual grants are for up to $20,000 total.
Grant Period
Projects may last up to 36 months.
Allowable Expenses
NCR-SARE funds MAY be used for the following purposes:
- Supplies, including software
- Labor (this includes wages or salary and benefits, other than tuition, for the student or other individuals working on the project)
- Special reference books not readily available
- Farm equipment rental or operating charges
- Travel and per diem necessary for the project (use your university rules for travel expenses)
- Payments for project participants (especially farmers and ranchers) who aren’t drawing salaries or wages from an employer while they’re working on your project
- Journal article publication fees.
Geographical Areas
The North Central Region-SARE includes the geography shared with the 12 states of: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be officially registered as a graduate student or resident (according to their institution’s requirements) at the time the project begins.
- A student is allowed to receive only one NCR-SARE Graduate Student grant during their student career.
For more information, visit NCR-SARE.
