Farmer Rancher Program
This program is for farmers/ranchers to explore innovative sustainable agriculture solutions to production, marketing, labor, and other problems.
This grant is offered as individual ($9,000 maximum), team of two farmers or ranchers ($18,000 maximum), or group ($27,000 maximum). Projects may last up to 24 months. Proposals are due December 5, 2019.
Interested applicants can find the call for proposals online as well as useful information for completing a proposal at https://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Our-Grant-Programs/Farmer-Rancher-Grant-Program
Partnership Program
This program is intended to foster cooperation between agriculture professionals and small groups of farmers and ranchers to catalyze on-farm research, demonstration, and education activities related to sustainable agriculture. Partnership Grants are funded for up to 24 months. Up to $40,000 total funding request per application is allowed. The deadline for Partnership Program proposals is October 24, 2019. Interested applicants can find the call for proposals online at https://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Our-Grant-Programs/Partnership-Grant-Program