Northeast SARE offers the following competitive grant programs:
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Partnership Grant
For agricultural professionals who want to conduct projects working in 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.
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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 with or without an applied research component that focus on farmers and changes they make that lead to greater sustainability.
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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.