Question 1

Who is eligible?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural professionals who currently and regularly work with farmers and ranchers are eligible to apply for On-Farm Research Grants. These can be extension specialists; university researchers; government agencies, such as NRCS; NGOs; community organizations; or other groups or individuals, such as ag consultants. An applicant may only submit one proposal per grant cycle.

On-Farm Research Grants are not open to farmers.

On-Farm Research Grant proposals must meet the following basic requirements in order to be considered for funding:

The proposed project focuses on sustainable agriculture practices and techniques to address a particular on-farm issue.
Applicants must work directly with farmers/ranchers in their profession.
Applicants must identify at least one farmer/rancher cooperator in the proposed project, and the work must be conducted on farm (either on the cooperator’s farm, or on a research farm with the cooperator’s involvement).
The farmer/rancher cooperator’s primary occupation must be farming or ranching or they are a part-time producer. They run their own farm alone or with family or partners and have at $1,000 of documented annual income from their operation.
The proposed project satisfies the requirements of allowable expenses.
An outreach component is identified in the proposal.

Agricultural professionals who currently and regularly work with farmers and ranchers are eligible to apply for On-Farm Research Grants. These can be extension specialists; university researchers; government agencies, such as NRCS; NGOs; community organizations; or other groups or individuals, such as ag consultants. An applicant may only submit one proposal per grant cycle.

Question 2

When do applications close?

Accepted Answer

December 2, 2022

Question 3

When do applications open?

Accepted Answer

September 19, 2022

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