Three people stand in a field of grass between rows of trees.USDA Photo Media by Lance Cheung.

North Central Region SARE Farmer Rancher Grant

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Proposals must be received by December 4, 2025.
North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (NCR-SARE) is accepting proposals from farmers and ranchers in the region to explore sustainable agriculture solutions to problems on the farm or ranch. Individual grants up to $15,000 and team grants up to $30,000 are available. Farmers and ranchers can explore regenerative solutions to problems through on-farm research or demonstration/education projects and report on what worked, what didn’t, and what they would recommend to others. Approximately $720,000 is available for this program, and NCR-SARE expects to fund about 40 projects in the 12-state region.

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