Q: Who is eligible?

Eligible ApplicantsResearchers eligible for a Sabbatical Leave who have the support of their home institution (hereafter Home Institution) and who have demonstrated expertise in sustainable agriculture research and education/outreach are eligible to apply for a Western SARE Sabbatical Grant. While applicants for a Western SARE Sabbatical Grant could reside outside the Western region of the United States, including foreign countries, all research and education activities should be conducted within the Western U.S. region.Applications should be done in association with a primary Host Institution located within the Western region, including non-governmental organizations. Having additional collaborating institutions and research sites in the Western U.S. region is allowed.Agricultural ProducerProposals must include at least one Agricultural Producer at the state or protectorate where the Sabbatical will take place. The producer(s) should be involved in all aspects of the project from idea inception through completion and dissemination of results. Each producer must be an independent and separate operator. Non-profits do not count as one of the required producers. A person qualifies as a producer (farmer/rancher) if they have a for-profit operation and:<ul><li>Their primary occupation is farming or ranching and have a farm/ranch taxpayer identification number (TIN); or</li><li>They are a part-time producer with at least $1,000 documented annual income from farming or ranching activities.</li></ul>

Question 1

Who is eligible?

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Eligible Applicants

Researchers eligible for a Sabbatical Leave who have the support of their home institution (hereafter Home Institution) and who have demonstrated expertise in sustainable agriculture research and education/outreach are eligible to apply for a Western SARE Sabbatical Grant. While applicants for a Western SARE Sabbatical Grant could reside outside the Western region of the United States, including foreign countries, all research and education activities should be conducted within the Western U.S. region.Applications should be done in association with a primary Host Institution located within the Western region, including non-governmental organizations. Having additional collaborating institutions and research sites in the Western U.S. region is allowed.

Agricultural Producer

Proposals must include at least one Agricultural Producer at the state or protectorate where the Sabbatical will take place. The producer(s) should be involved in all aspects of the project from idea inception through completion and dissemination of results. Each producer must be an independent and separate operator. Non-profits do not count as one of the required producers. A person qualifies as a producer (farmer/rancher) if they have a for-profit operation and:

Their primary occupation is farming or ranching and have a farm/ranch taxpayer identification number (TIN); or
They are a part-time producer with at least $1,000 documented annual income from farming or ranching activities.

Question 2

When do applications close?

Accepted Answer

November 21, 2023

Question 3

When do applications open?

Accepted Answer

January 27, 2023

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