Apply by October 26, 2026! LEARN MORE AND APPLY
Intended applicants:
Project Leader Eligibility
The Project Leader can be anyone who works with farmers, including personnel at:
- Nonprofit organizations
- For profit businesses (including farms) that provide agricultural consulting, veterinary services, etc.
- Farms, farmers, farm employees and farming community groups
- Communities committed to building the capacity and resilience of sustainable agriculture
- Colleges and universities
- Cooperative Extension
- Municipalities
- State Departments of Agriculture
- Federal agencies like NRCS
Eligible Projects: Projects that strengthen farming communities by addressing social, economic, workforce, and/or structural challenges through farmer-led education, collaboration, and innovation. Projects center farmer leadership and decision making, and result in meaningful impact in Northeast agricultural communities
Awards range: $250,000-$500,000
Summary: The Northeast SARE Farming Community Grant supports multistate and regional projects that advance regenerative and sustainable agriculture at the intersection of nutrition and health, people, animals, and pathogens. The program prioritizes interdisciplinary projects that generate impactful, adaptable knowledge; strengthen partnerships; improve health and well-being; and support productive, profitable, safe, and sustainable Northeast food and farming systems. Projects may address areas such as marketing and business, crop production, livestock, aquaculture, economic and social sustainability, and ecological knowledge. Proposals should prioritize SARE legislative priorities related to human and animal well-being and agricultural employment. The program does not support general public education, food donation efforts, public awareness campaigns, or community and school gardening initiatives.
