SARE Grant Opportunities
Southern SARE offers competitive grants as the primary tool of its programming. These grants are available for academics, producers, and ag professionals to explore a variety of sustainable agriculture topics and improve community, conservation and the profitability of farms. See below for information about available grant opportunities.
Please check the Southern SARE website for updates on grant deadlines.
Graduate students must be enrolled full time; their projects must address sustainable agriculture issues of current and potential importance to the Southern region.
- Open February / Due May / Awarded August
- Amount Up to $22,000 for 2 years
- https://southern.sare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/graduate-student-grants/
For agricultural professionals who currently and regularly work with farmers and ranchers.
- Open September/ Due November/ Awarded March
- Amount Up to $30,000 for 2 years
- https://southern.sare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/on-farm-research-grants/
For farmers and ranchers or farmer organizations.
- Open September / Due December / Awarded March
- Amount Up to $20,000 (individual)-$25,000 (farmer organization) for 2 years
- https://southern.sare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/producer-grants/
For academic institutions and organizations, such as non-profits and non-governmental organizations, who are interested in conducting education and outreach activities for the benefit of the greater sustainable ag community, and promote efforts in farmer innovations, community resilience, business success, agricultural diversification, and best management practices.
- Open May / Due August / Awarded February
- Amount: Up to $50,000 for 2 years
- https://southern.sare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/education-grants/
For ag professionals and ag educators who work directly with farmers and ranchers.
- Open July / Due August / Awarded February
- Amount: There is no funding cap for projects. Priority is given to those requesting less than $80,000 for 1 or 2 years.
- https://southern.sare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/professional-development-program-grants/
For teams of interdisciplinary researchers that encourage a systems approach in sustainable agriculture.
- Open March / Due June / Awarded February
- Amount: Up to $400,000 for 3 years
- http://southern.sare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/research-education-grants