Northeast SARE offers seven competitive grant programs as follows.
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Farmer Grant
For commercial farmers who want to test a new idea using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative, or other techniques.
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Research and Education Grant
Funds education projects that focus on farmers and changes they make that lead to greater sustainability; projects may included an applied research component.
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Research for Novel Approaches
Provides funding for applied sustainable agriculture research for which farmer adoption is not yet realistic.
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Professional Development Grant
Funds train-the-trainer projects that increase the knowledge, skills, understanding, and abilities of service providers to teach farmers about sustainable practices and approaches.
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Farming Community Grant
These projects explore innovative approaches to improving the health and sustainability of agricultural communities in the Northeast. This program supports projects that are grounded in community partnerships and informed by the lived experiences of farmers.
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Partnership Grant
For agricultural professionals who want to conduct projects working in direct partnership with farmers.
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Graduate Student Research Grant
For graduate students at any Northeast college, university, or veterinary school who want to conduct research on sustainable agriculture topics.
Funded Projects
To learn about projects that Northeast SARE has funded in the past, you can view project reports through SARE's national projects database.