Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grants

Written By Dana DeLoca

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) invites agriculture professionals in Cooperative Extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service, universities, NGOs, and government and non-government organizations throughout the Southern Region who regularly work with farmers/ranchers to apply for grants up to $30,000.

Proposals are due by November 13, 2026

Eligibility Requirements

On-Farm Research Grant proposals must meet the following basic requirements in order to be considered for funding:

  • The proposed project focuses on sustainable agriculture practices and techniques to address a particular on-farm issue.

  • Applicants must work directly with farmers/ranchers in their profession.

  • Applicants must be located in the Southern region.

  • Applicants must identify at least one farmer/rancher cooperator in the proposed project, and the work must be conducted on farm (either on the cooperator’s farm, or on a research farm with the cooperator’s involvement).

  • The farmer/rancher cooperator’s primary occupation must be farming or ranching or they are a part-time producer. They run their own farm alone or with family or partners and have at $1,000 of documented annual income from their operation, as defined by USDA.

  • Applicants may only submit one On-Farm Research Grant proposal per year.

  • The proposed project satisfies the requirements of allowable expenses.

  • An outreach component is identified in the proposal.

  • Previous grant recipients are eligible to apply.

Dana DeLoca
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