Farmer-driven innovations in agriculture that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life.
Learn More About Western SARE and Sustainable AgricultureOur Grant Programs
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Professional + Producer - Open
Deadline Oct. 22, 2024
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Farmer/Rancher - Open
Deadline Oct. 23, 2024
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Professional Development Program - Open
Deadline Nov. 6, 2024
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Local Education & Demonstration - Open
Deadline Nov. 6, 2024
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Sabbatical R&E - Open
Deadline Nov. 21, 2024
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Graduate Student Research & Education - Open
Deadline Dec. 4, 2024
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Research & Education Pre-Proposal
Opens March 2025
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Which Grant Right for You?
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Graduate Student Webinar
October 15, 4 pm Mountain Time. The webinar will focus on writing a Western SARE proposal and budget, completing the required supporting documents, and navigating SARE’s online submission platform, followed by participants’ questions. We encourage you to read the Call for Proposals before attending these webinars.
Register Today!SARE Project Impacts
In 2023, SARE contracted with Insight for Action to conduct a post-project evaluation of four of SARE's regional grant programs. The purpose of the evaluation was to characterize key impacts made by SARE’s grantmaking from 2016 through 2023. The evaluation employed the Success Case Method to identify program impacts grounded in a theor and practice-informed impact model.
Review Case StudiesLive Office Hours
Drop-in Zoom - ask Western SARE staff questions about your grant proposal or which grant is right for you. August 21, 1-2 MT, September 17, 10-11 MT, and October 10 3-4 MT.
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Western SARE creates photo essays on Montana, Washington, Pacific Island agriculture and more.
Learn from Our Photo EssaysStories from the West
Grow Your Own: Testing the Benefits and Economics of Feeding Sprouted Grains
A few wet winters haven’t dimmed memories of the severe drought Utah cattle producers – and producers around the West – lived through over several years.“A whole bunch of producers had to downsize their herds because there wasn’t pasture for their cattle and hay was so expensive,” said Kara Thornton-Kurth, an associate professor in Utah […]
About Western SARE
Western SARE provides competitive grants and educational opportunities in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Federated States of Micronesia, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Marianas Islands, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Farmers are very interested now, and the ag professionals who have gone through the training are educating farmers in the practice.