The Northeast SARE Professional Development Grant program funds projects that develop the knowledge, awareness, skills and
attitudes of agricultural and other service providers about sustainable agriculture practices to teach, advise or assist farmers.
Donor Name: Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/02/2022
Grant Size: $30,000 to $150,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
An agricultural service provider is a professional who assists farmers. Projects that develop the ability of other service providers (for example, real estate agents, bankers, and attorneys) to work with farmers are also eligible. These service providers then use what they’ve learned through participation in project activities in their work with farmers.
Professional Development Grants fund train-the-trainer projects that develop the knowledge, awareness, skills and attitudes among the full range of service providers who work with farmers, including agricultural professionals who teach, advise and assist farmers about sustainable agriculture practices and strategies as well as non-agricultural service providers (e.g., attorneys, lenders, etc.) that work with farmers. These service providers then use the knowledge, awareness, skills and attitudes they gain in their work with farmers.
Professional Development Grant projects use an outcome funding approach with a “performance target” to describe the changes in practices, behaviors or conditions among service providers expected to result from the proposed project.
Funding Information
- Approximately $1 million has been allocated to fund projects for this cycle of Professional Development Grants. Typical projects range from $30,000 to $150,000.
- Project Duration Typical project length is 2 to 3 years. All projects must be completed by November 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Research for Novel Approaches Grants are open to anyone who works with farmers, including personnel at agricultural and community nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, Cooperative Extension, municipalities, tribal governments, state departments of agriculture, federal agencies, research farms and experiment stations, and for-profit business entities (such as private consultants, farmers veterinary practices, and other businesses that serve the farming community).
For more information, visit Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.