Any agriculture/natural resource professional in the North Central region may apply. These professionals are:<ul><li>University educators including extension agents and specialists</li><li>NRCS field staff</li><li>Agricultural consultants (individuals who actively consult with farmers and ranchers as certified crop advisors, soils consultants, ranching consultants, etc.)</li><li>Nonprofit or agency staff assisting farmer and ranchers at the local level</li></ul>

North Central SARE Partnership Grant Guide

The Partnership Grant 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.

Examples of appropriate projects include: developing a curriculum about food storage for farmers and processors, on-farm testing of cropping system strategies or grazing systems, cooperative efforts to develop new marketing approaches, or investigations into new approaches to processing and/or adding value to sustainably produced farm products.

Eligibility

Any agriculture/natural resource professional in the North Central region may apply. These professionals are:

University educators including extension agents and specialists
NRCS field staff
Agricultural consultants (individuals who actively consult with farmers and ranchers as certified crop advisors, soils consultants, ranching consultants, etc.)
Nonprofit or agency staff assisting farmer and ranchers at the local level

Terms

Partnership Grants are for on-farm research, demonstration and/or educational projects and are funded for up to 24 months.
Up to $40,000 total funding request per application is allowed.
An Agricultural Professional is the grant applicant and the project coordinator.
Typically three or more farmers or ranchers are expected to be substantially involved in the project.
Each farm/ranch must be an independent and separate/distinct operation.