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Grants in Oregon

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

Shayan Ghajar

Organic Pasture and Forage Extension Specialist
Oregon State University
Email
(541) 737-6131

SARE IN OREGON

Woman cutting a plant sample
At a Soil Quality Network meeting in Oregon, a participant cuts a cover crop to determine its biomass, which allows for a rough estimate of the nitrogen contribution it will make to the following crop. Photo by Rex Dufour, National Center for Appropriate Technology

OREGON Impacts

$15.7
million
in funding since 1988*
239 projects
funded since 1988*
* These totals reflect available data; complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.

Featured News from Oregon

Livestock

Range Riders

Most Western SARE research projects use science to develop new knowledge, insights or practices to help farmers and ranchers in their quest to be more successful and sustainable. Some, though, rediscover and refine old knowledge – like the effectiveness of range riding to protect livestock from predators like wolves, mountain lions and bears. “It’s fascinating […]