The North Central Region-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in the region.
Since 1988, NCR-SARE’s competitive grants have advanced agricultural innovation that promotes economic viability, stewardship of the land, air, and water, and quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and their communities.
These grant programs are for farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in the 12 states in the North Central region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin).
Learn more about these open grant programs at https://northcentral.sare.org/grants/.
NCR-SARE’s Current Open Grant Programs
o Research and Education Grant Program – a competitive grant program for researchers and educators. Preproposals for this program must be received October 10, 2024, at 4pm Central.
o Partnership Grant Program – a competitive grant program for cooperative projects between agriculture professionals and small groups of farmers and ranchers. Proposals for this grant program must be received by October 17, 2024, at 4pm Central.
o Youth Educator Grant Program – a competitive grant program for youth educators to encourage youth to try sustainable practices. Proposals must be received by November 7, 2024, at 4pm Central. NCR-SARE will host a webinar about this grant program on October 2, 2024 at 4pm Central. Register for this webinar now.
o Farmer Rancher Grant Program – a competitive grants program for farmers and ranchers. Proposals must be received by December 5, 2024 at 4pm Central. NCR-SARE will host a webinar about this grant program on October 3, 2024, at 4pm Central. Register for this webinar now.
About NCR-SARE
Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture, NCR-SARE is one of four regional offices that run the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, a nationwide grants and education program to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture.
Funding considerations are based on how well the applicant presents the problem being addressed, its relevance to sustainable agriculture in the 12-state North Central region, and how well it aligns with NCR-SARE’s goals. NCR-SARE’s grant program Review Committees review proposals and make recommendations to the Administrative Council.
NCR-SARE has awarded more than $100 million worth of competitive grants to farmers and ranchers, researchers, educators, public and private institutions, nonprofit groups, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in 12 states. Project abstracts and reports can be found by searching the SARE project database.
