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Alaska Project Impact Sheet

State Grants Summary

The grants summary  includes a project highlight, a breakdown of funding by SARE project type, the total funding for the state since 1988 and state grant recipients.

Since 1988, SARE has awarded numerous grants in every state and Island Protectorate. Aimed at advancing sustainable innovations, these grants add up to an impressive portfolio of sustainable agriculture efforts across the nation.

If you have questions about Western SARE and funding opportunities that this website doesn’t answer, you can contact your state coordinator. They can help answer questions specifically about SARE grants and your potential research and education project, but not general questions or provide answers on how to fund land purchases or capital equipment. 

Learn more about the state coordinator’s role.

State Contacts

Casey Matney

Extension
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Email
9079072623443

SARE IN ALASKA

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University of Alaska Fairbanks Extension Agent Janice Chumley with diseased peonies

Alaska Impacts

$1.4
million
in funding since 1988*
39 projects
funded since 1988*
* These totals reflect available data; complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.

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Natural Resources / Environment

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