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Find similar grantsResearch & Education Pre-Proposal (Western SARE) is sponsored by USDA Western SARE. This program involves scientists, agricultural producers, and others using interdisciplinary approaches to advance sustainable agriculture through innovative research and outreach.
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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: Scientists, agricultural producers, and others. Projects must be within the United States and U.S. protectorates. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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 Pre-Proposal (Western SARE) is funded by USDA Western SARE. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Western SARE's 2026 Research & Education grant cycle uses a pre-proposal gate before full proposals are invited. The June 15 deadline determines who gets to compete for up to $350,000 over three years — and the pre-proposal is graded on different criteria than the full proposal. Here's what that asymmetry means for sustainable-ag teams across thirteen Western states and four territories.
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