Education Grants accommodate organizations, institutions and individuals who are interested in education-based projects, rather than research-driven projects.
Donor Name: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
State: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
County: All Counties
U.S. Territory: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/05/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Education Grant proposals must meet the following basic requirements in order to be considered for funding:
- Project outcomes must focus on developing sustainable agriculture systems or moving existing systems toward sustainable agriculture.
- The project must clearly articulate what is being taught, to whom and how the project will accomplish those goals.
- The results must be realistic, acceptable to farmers, logical, and capable of leading to the actions and benefits described in the proposal.
- For farmers involved in your project, the primary occupation is farming/ranching or part-time farming.
- Producers run their farm alone or with family or partners and have a least $1,000 of documented annual income from the operation, as defined by USDA. SSARE also considers proposals with farmers from indigenous agriculture that produces products for community food systems. These enterprises may be eligible where the production activity has an annual value of less than $1,000, but products are not sold due to cultural factors.
Funding Information
Education Grant project maximums are $50,000, limited to two (2) years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Researchers from public and private institutions, such as 1862 and 1890 land-grant universities or other colleges and universities; government agencies, such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service or USDA-ARS; non-governmental organizations; community-based organizations; agribusiness; and individuals such as ag consultants are eligible to apply for Education Grants.
- Education Grants strictly fund education and outreach activities related to sustainable agriculture whose outcomes are intended to benefit farmers and farming communities. There is no research involved in these grant projects.
For more information, visit Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE).