Southern SARE Professional Development Program

Pre-proposals are due November 14, 2025.
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is accepting pre-proposals for Professional Development Program grants up to $100,000. The Professional Development Program is a “train the trainer” program, providing funding to agricultural professionals to train Cooperative Extension agents, USDA field personnel, and other ag professionals and educators in areas of sustainable agriculture production practices. Training activities may include seminars, workshops, farm tours, and on-farm demonstrations, or the marketing and distributing of training materials. There is an adjusted timeline for the 2026 Professional Development Program Grants, with invited full proposals due in May 2026 and grant awards in August 2026.