A different kind of grant program
USDA funded to expandand extend knowledgeabout sustainableagriculture
Regionally administered
Participatory
Inclusive
Systems approach
Southern SARE
13 states, Puerto Ricoand the U.S. VirginIslands
Southern SARE Structure
Host Institutions
Ft. Valley State University
University of Georgia
Administrative Council
Technical ReviewCommittee
Sustainable Agriculture
Provides moreprofitable farm income
Protects farmenvironment andnatural resources
Promotes stable,prosperous ruralcommunities
Professional DevelopmentProgram
Part of SARE mandate
State Coordinators
Competitive grants
Annual Workshops
6 Grant Opportunities
Research and Education Grants
Professional DevelopmentGrants
Graduate Student Grants
Producer Grants
On-Farm Research Grants
Sustainable CommunityInnovation Grants
Research and Education Grants
Systems oriented
Multi-institutional
Multi-state
Interdisciplinary
Farmer cooperators atevery stage
Graduate Student Grants
Full time Master’s orPh.D students
Up to $10,000
Professional DevelopmentGrants
Trains agriculturalprofessionals insustainable techniquesand philosophy
Producer Grants
Up to $10,000 forindividual producer
Up to $15,000 forproducer organization
On-Farm Research Grants
Up to $15,000
Extension, NRCS,NGO personnel whowork with producers
Must include at leastone producercooperator
Sustainable CommunityInnovation Grants
Link sustainableagriculture activities tohealthy communitydevelopment
SARE offers grants
Funding for researchand education
SARE offers leadership:
State coordinatoractivities
SARE offers information
Sustainable Ag Network (SAN)publications
Regional publications
SARE and CooperativeExtension
Historic partnership
Kerr Center
1890 and 1862liaisons
For more information:(770) 412-4787www.southernsare.org