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Stored deadline was 2026-05-01 but the page shows an extended deadline of June 15, 2026 for pre-proposals.
Research and Education 2026 Call for Pre-Proposals is a grant from Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Western SARE) that funds interdisciplinary sustainable agriculture research and education projects in the Western United States. The maximum project budget is $350,000 with a project length of one to three years.
Projects must integrate rigorous research and education while bringing together a team of researchers, students, agricultural professionals, and producers. Proposals are due June 15, 2026 (deadline extended). Eligible applicants are researchers from Western institutions.
Projects should advance all three pillars of sustainable agriculture — environmental soundness, economic viability, and social responsibility — through producer collaboration and applied outcomes.
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Research and Education Pre-Proposal - SARE Western Open - Deadline has been extended to June 15, 2026. Researchers from Western institutions may apply. Projects must incorporate research and education, and bring together a team of researchers, students, ag professionals, and producers.
Project budget is $350,000 maximum, with project length 1-3 years. Search our project database to see what projects similar to yours may have been funded. This grant program involves scientists, agricultural producers, and others using interdisciplinary approaches to advance sustainable agriculture at local and regional levels.
With the collaboration of producers, projects must integrate rigorous research and education aiming to advance the three components of sustainable agriculture- environmental, economic, and social- and use innovative educational outreach to disseminate new knowledge to students, producers, and other agricultural stakeholders.
It is expected that outcomes of funded projects will result in quantifiable benefits for producers, increase the preservation of the natural and social resources upon which agriculture relies, and be documented in scholarly journals and disseminated throughout teaching and educational outreach activities with students, producers, and other agricultural stakeholders.
Submission of Research and Education proposals is limited to applicants who submitted a successful pre-Proposal. Research and Education pre-proposals will be reviewed according to the criteria included in the Call for Pre-proposals. Applicants of successful submissions will be notified prior to the full-proposal competition and be invited to submit a full proposal for this program.
We encourage you to contact us! Questions? Contact wsare-re@sare.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Researchers from Western SARE region institutions; must assemble interdisciplinary team including researchers, students, agricultural professionals, and producers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows maximum project budget of $350,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 15, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Research & Education 2026 Call for Pre-Proposals (Western SARE) is funded by Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (Western SARE). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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