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Sustainable Agriculture Teacher Grants is a grant from Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources that funds farm educators and agriculture professionals in Michigan through the North Central SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) program.
Backed by the USDA's National Institute for Food and Agriculture, the program offers multiple competitive grant tracks: Partnership Grants for cooperative projects with farmers, Professional Development grants for agricultural educators, and Farmer Rancher Grants. NCR-SARE has awarded more than $100 million since 1988 across 12 North Central states.
Michigan applicants should work with MSU Extension Sustainable Agriculture Coordinators for guidance on the application process.
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Apply now for SARE Partnership Grants and SARE Professional Development grants - Michigan Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Apply now for SARE Partnership Grants and SARE Professional Development grants Katie Brandt <brandtk7@msu. edu> and Sarah Zeiler <froncza3@msu.
edu> , Michigan State University Extension - Two grant programs support farm educators and agriculture professionals to address sustainable agriculture issues through collaboration with farmers or train-the-trainer projects.
The North Central Region - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in the North Central region.
Since 1988, NCR-SARE's competitive grants have advanced agricultural innovation that promotes economic viability, stewardship of the land, air, and water, and quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and their communities.
These grant programs are for farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in the 12 states in the North Central region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). Learn more about these open grant programs at https://northcentral. sare.
org/grants/ . NCR-SARE’s Current Open Grant Programs Research and Education Grant Program - a competitive grant program for researchers and educators. Preproposals for this program must be received December 4, 2025 by 4 p.
m. Central. Partnership Grant Program - a competitive grant program for cooperative projects between agriculture professionals and small groups of farmers and ranchers.
Proposals for this grant program must be received by November 20, 2025 by 4 p. m. Central.
Professional Development Program - a competitive grant program for training agricultural educators in extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Proposals are due November 5 by 4 p. m.
Central. Farmer Rancher Grant Program - a competitive grants program for farmers and ranchers. Proposals must be received by December 4, 2025, by 4 p.
m. Central. Curious about applying, but not sure where to start?
This NCR-SARE Grant How-To Video Series aims to help more people feel equipped to apply for a SARE grant. The series covers a wide variety of topics. Be sure to check it out.
Each state in SARE's North Central region has one or more Sustainable Agriculture Coordinators who can provide information and assistance to grant applicants. Interested applicants can find their State Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator online at https://northcentral. sare.
org/state-programs/state-coordinators/ . Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute for Food and Agriculture , NCR-SARE is one of four regional offices that run the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, a nationwide grants and education program to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture.
Funding considerations are based on how well the applicant presents the problem being addressed, its relevance to sustainable agriculture in the 12-state North Central region, and how well it aligns with NCR-SARE's goals. NCR-SARE's grant program Review Committees review proposals and make recommendations to the Administrative Council.
NCR-SARE has awarded more than $100 million worth of competitive grants to farmers and ranchers, researchers, educators, public and private institutions, nonprofit groups, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in 12 states. Project abstracts and reports can be found by searching the SARE project database . This article was published by Michigan State University Extension .
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