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We are not accepting proposals at this time. Please check back in January 2022 for upcoming grant program deadlines.

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Northeast SARE offers the following competitive grant programs:

  • Susan Pincus and Keith Zaltzberg

    Partnership Grant

    For agricultural professionals who want to conduct projects working in direct partnership with farmers.

  • graduate student grant recipient Robert Mugabi

    Graduate Student Research Grant

    For graduate students at any Northeast college, university, or veterinary school who want to conduct research on sustainable agriculture topics.

  • 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. This grant program requires a preproposal; full proposals are submitted by invitation only.

  • Research for Novel Approaches

    Provides funding for applied sustainable agriculture research for which farmer adoption is not yet realistic. This grant program requires a preproposal; full proposals are submitted by invitation only.

  • 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. This grant program requires a preproposal; full proposals are submitted by invitation only.

  • Farmer Grant

    For commercial farmers who want to test a new idea using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative, or other techniques.