Applying for a Western SARE Grant:

Which One is Right for Me?

I am a farmer or rancher
I have an idea for implementing a sustainable practice I’d like to try on my operation
I can identify an adviser with whom to partner
I am willing to take the lead on the research and outreach deliverables
I am willing to take fiscal responsibility and submit regular reports
My project can be completed in up to three years and within a $25,000 budget
I understand funding does not cover start-up costs or equipment

I am an ag professional (Extension, NRCS, Conservation District, NGO, etc) who works directly with producers
I can identify at least three producers who will be involved in the planning, design, implementation, and educational outreach on a project focused on a sustainable practice
I am willing to take the lead on the research and outreach deliverables
I am willing to take fiscal responsibility and submit regular reports
My project can be completed in up to three years and within a $85,000 budget

I am a full-time graduate student at a Western region accredited university in agricultural sciences
I have an idea or am working on my graduate project focused on sustainable agriculture research and outreach
My major professor is willing to be the Principal Investigator by supervising and taking fiscal responsibility of my project
I can identify at least one producer who will be involved in the planning, design, implementation, and educational outreach of my project
I am willing to take the lead on the research and outreach deliverables
I am willing to take fiscal responsibility and submit regular reports
My project can be completed in up to three years and within a $30,000 budget

I am a researcher at a Western region university, tribal college, NGO, or farm organization
I have an idea for sustainable agriculture research that can be tested through trials or on farm demonstrations
I can pull together an interdisciplinary team of Extension/Outreach and at least three producers
The producers will be involved from inception to finish in the planning, design, implementation, and educational outreach
I am willing to take the lead on the research and outreach deliverables
My institution will accept fiscal responsibility and as team lead I can submit regular reports
My project can be completed in three years (a second application for another three years is allowable) and within a $350,000 budget

I am eligible for Sabbatical Paid Leave for at least six months OR
I have identified an experienced researcher to spend their sabbatical leading research at my institution
The research and education project will advance sustainable agriculture in the West
For the person on Sabbatical:
I have research expertise and am willing to develop human capacity in the subject matter at the Host Institution
I have the support of my Home Institution for this project
I have found a Host Institution with a demonstrated record of contributions to sustainable agriculture in the Western region who will submit the proposal, coordinate the project, and manage the contract
I have identified at least one producer partner in the location of the Host Institution
By the time I and the Host Institution submit the proposal, I will have made all the arrangements related to the sabbatical research and education activities to be conducted at the Host Institution
My project is short-term (up to one year) and can be completed in a $75,000 budget

I am an ag professional (Extension, NRCS, Conservation District, NGO, etc)
I want to implement a "train-the-trainer" program about a sustainable agriculture topic
My project idea will increase ag professionals' sustainable agriculture knowledge, skills, and action using a multi-disciplinary approach
I am willing to take the lead on the training deliverables, fiscal responsibility, and reporting
My project can be completed in three years within a $100,000 budget

I am researcher, farmer, rancher or an ag professional (Extension, NRCS, Conservation District, NGO, etc)
I want to implement targeted education and/or demonstration efforts about a sustainable agriculture topic to the ag community
I have identified this topic through previously-funded SARE research
I am willing to take the lead on the training deliverables, fiscal responsibility, and reporting
My project can be completed within three years within a $60,000 budget