Grants Available to Support Sustainable Agriculture Education and Practices

Application deadlines are approaching for grant opportunities funded by the North Central Region – Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program.

NCR-SARE currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in the North Central region.

These grant programs are available to farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations and others exploring sustainable agriculture in the 12 states of the North Central region, including North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.

Karl Hoppe, North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist, helps coordinate SARE in North Dakota. He encourages youth educators, farmers and ranchers to apply for these grant opportunities.

“NCR-SARE recognizes that farmers and ranchers have critical insight when it comes to improving their operations,” says Hoppe. “The Farmer Rancher Grant Program, for example, provides agricultural producers the opportunity to explore sustainable ways of increasing profits and improving quality of life.”

Since 1988, NCR-SARE's competitive grants have advanced agricultural innovation that promotes economic viability, stewardship of the land, air and water, as well as quality of life for farmers, ranchers and their communities.