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While every strategy varies, SARE embraces three broad goals: profit over the long term; stewardship of our nation’s land, air, and water; and quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and their communities. Please note that awards provided under these Calls are contingent upon USDA-NIFA authorizing the funding to our Host Institution, Montana State University. Western SARE provides grants in several categories.
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If you don't know the specific grant program, please email wsare-info@sare. org for more assistance. Sabbatical Research & Education The Sabbatical Research & Education Program provides an opportunity for faculty around the world to partner with farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, and researchers of the Western U.S. region on innovative research and outreach.
Deadline: Mar 5, 2026 12:00 PM (Mountain Time) The Graduate Student Research & Education Program involves Masters or Ph. D students partnering with producers on innovative research and outreach on key sustainable agriculture topics.
Deadline: Mar 5, 2026 12:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time) The Professional + Producer Program provides opportunities for agriculture professionals working directly with farmers and ranchers on sustainable agriculture efforts. Closed: Nov 20, 2025 12:00 PM (Mountain Time) Get notified when it opens The Farmer/Rancher Program focuses on advancing on-farm sustainability solutions by funding innovative producer-driven research and outreach.
Closed: Nov 20, 2025 12:00 PM (Mountain Time) Get notified when it opens The Professional Development Program advances education and outreach strategies for professionals and educators who work directly with farmers and ranchers.
Closed: Nov 20, 2025 12:00 PM (Mountain Time) Get notified when it opens Local Education & Demonstration Funding for the Local Education and Demonstration (LED) grants will help increase the application and adoption of the results and recommendations from previous SARE-funded research by identifying and overcoming the environmental, economic, and social hindrances of adopting sustainable agricultural practices locally.
(formerly Research to Grassroots.) Closed: Nov 20, 2025 12:00 PM (Mountain Time) Get notified when it opens Research and Education Pre-Proposal The Research & Education Program involves scientists, agricultural producers, and others using interdisciplinary approaches to advance sustainable agriculture through innovative research and outreach.
Closed: Nov 10, 2025 5:00 PM (Mountain Time) Get notified when it opens SARE Projects Application and Reporting US Department of Agriculture This work is supported by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program under a cooperative agreement with the University of Maryland , project award no. 2024-38640-42986, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual farmers/ranchers or teams of producers; for-profit tech firms typically apply as project partners. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Western SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant are due November 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Western SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant is funded by Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (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.
The solicitation lists 2 required documents: Project proposal and Technical advisor involvement documentation. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
Brown Girl Jane x SheaMoisture Grant is a grant from SheaMoisture and Brown Girl Jane that funds Black and woman-owned beauty and wellness businesses in the United States. Part of SheaMoisture's broader commitment to addressing racial inequality through its $1 million annual giving fund, this program specifically supports founders at the intersection of Black and women-owned entrepreneurship in the beauty and wellness sector. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and have operated their business for at least one year. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000. Check the SheaMoisture Fund website for the current open cycle, as deadlines vary by cohort.
Support Adoption Grant Program is sponsored by Texas Office of the Attorney General. This program provides critical resources for pregnant women considering adoption and support for children awaiting placement with adoptive parents. Purpose areas include material needs for pregnant women, needs of children awaiting placement, training and advertising related to adoption, and pre- and post-adoption counseling.
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.
Read articleNSF's Faculty Early Career Development Program — the CAREER award — has a July 22, 2026 deadline, a $400,000 floor, a five-year runway, and roughly 500 awards a year across every directorate. It is the most prestigious grant a pre-tenure scientist can win, and the one most often lost on the integration requirement rather than the research. Here is what the award actually funds, who is eligible, and how to build a proposal that treats research and education as one program instead of two.
Read articleThe NSF CAREER award puts a minimum of $400,000–$500,000 over five years behind a single untenured faculty member, and it is the credential that shapes a research career. Here is who is eligible, why the integration of research and education is the criterion that decides it, and how to approach the July 22, 2026 deadline.
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