NCR-SARE Professional Development Program Grant

Applications are due by November 5, 2025.
North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) is accepting applications for Professional Development Program Grants. This program provides funds for professional development projects that provide sustainable agriculture training to agricultural professionals and educators in the Cooperative Extension Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, other governmental agencies, and educators serving the food and fiber system. Projects can be up to three years, with a maximum grant of $120,000. Applicants are educators who often represent but are not limited to, Extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and nonprofit groups. Professional Development Program competitive grants are awarded for state and multi-state projects in the 12-state Northern Region that emphasize cross-agency training, using farmers as educators and addressing emerging issues in the farm community.