Farmer/Rancher

Open - Closes October 25, 2023

Timeline

Proposals Due: Oct. 25

Review Panel Meets: Dec/Jan

Award Decisions: Feb/March

Project Funds Available: April

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Mini Grants for Conferences

Mini grants are available for current and recent Farmer/Rancher Principal Investigators (PIs) interested in attending conferences to present on the outcomes of their Western SARE-funded project and promote the Farmer/Rancher grant program.

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The Western SARE Farmer/Rancher Research & Education Grant Program focuses on advancing on-farm sustainability solutions by funding innovative producer-driven research and outreach. This grant program involves agricultural producers (main applicants) and technical advisor(s) implementing projects to address identified needs in sustainable agriculture.

You are invited to a Western SARE Webinar on the Farmer/Rancher and Professional + Producer grant programs August 23, 2023 4:00 PM Mountain Time. This webinar will address aspects of grant writing for the Farmer/Rancher and Professional + Producer programs, the new requirements for research with human subjects and animals, and the online submission process. A brief presentation on these topics will be followed by a live Q&A session. Register in advance for this webinar.

We recognize that producers are always innovating and improving on-farm/ranch practices. This program aims to honor producer innovation by funding on-farm research that benefits and is led by producers themselves. We encourage you to explore whether this grant program is right for you.

How the Program Works

Projects with 1-2 producers may apply for up to $25,000 and projects with 3 or more producers working together may apply for up to $29,900.

With a Farmer/Rancher Grant, a producer and a technical advisor work together to develop a project (1-3 years in scope) that conducts both research and outreach on a sustainable agriculture topic. With the support and guidance of the technical advisor, producers must integrate research and education to conduct on-site/on-farm experiments to address social, environmental, and economic aspects of agricultural sustainability. The goal of this program is to achieve results that can be communicated to other producers and professionals; sustain and improve the environmental quality and natural resource base on which agriculture depends; improve the profitability of producers and associated agricultural businesses; and enhance the quality of life for producers in local communities. Outreach activities may include on-farm/ranch demonstrations, farmer-to-farmer educational activities, and other approaches to assist producer adoption of sustainable agricultural practices.

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Reach out with any questions: wsare-fr@sare.org

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