Professional Development Grant Program
The Northeast SARE Professional Development program funds projects that help Cooperative Extension educators and other agricultural professionals get and use the knowledge needed to help farmers move toward greater sustainability. Proposals should address the Northeast SARE outcome statement, which says:
Agriculture in the Northeast will be diversified and profitable, providing healthful products to its customers; it will be conducted by farmers who manage resources wisely, who are satisfied with their lifestyles, and have a positive influence on their communities and the environment.
The program emphasis is on training the trainers, disseminating sustainable practices and technologies, advancing new training strategies, and developing an educational infrastructure that is directly linked to the practice and improvement of agricultural sustainability.
Anyone can apply. Applicants should have experience offering professional development programs to the agricultural community and should demonstrate a firm grasp on the barriers to sustainability. Project activities must target Cooperative Extension, NRCS, and other agricultural educators, and project impact must occur within the Northeast SARE region, which is made up of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Washington D.C.
To learn more about preproposals, full proposals, and the outcome funding process, download a copy of our "Guide for Applicants." This booklet is about 650KB in PDF format.
2009 preproposal
Full Proposal
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