Grants for Sustainable Agriculture
Those searching for funding for sustainable agriculture projects should start at the website of Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). The website provides a database of grants according to region and activity, and also provides additional information related to sustainable agriculture.
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Iowa State University´s Leopold Center
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If you´re looking for information on published literature, training opportunities, sources of funding, and links of interest to producers, educators and researchers in addition to information on available grants, check out Iowa State University´s Leopold Center. The center operates grants and also connects to educational programs across the state. Check out the Sustainable Agriculture Extension page maintained by ISU Extension.
University of California´s Statewide Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
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The sustainable agriculture program of the University of California system was the first land-grant university-based sustainable agriculture program in the United States, and offers competitive grants in print forms if you visit the office or in electronic format if you visit the UC SAREP website.
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Washington State University´s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
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If you are interested in seeking out funding in addition to benefiting from a focus on facilitation, networking and education, Washington State University´s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources is a good place for you to start your funding search. The center operates several program areas, including agricultural systems, community capacity building small farms and biologically intensive and organic agriculture.
Fronterra Farmer Foundation
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Small- and medium-sized, individually own farms that sell food products in Chicago area farmers markets are eligible to receive grants for capital improvements of up to $12,000 from the Frontera Farmer Foundation. To be eligible, you must have been in business for at least three years, and need to demonstrate how the funds will improve your farm and the availability of locally grown food in Chicago and its surrounding areas. The application deadline is Feb. 28, 2011.
1772 Foundation Funding for Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems
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The 1772 Foundation Funding for Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems will fund projects in 2011. To apply, send a one-page letter of inquiry through the web portal linked to the foundation. Of particular interest are farmer training, farm to cafeteria programs, the development of food hubs, programs related to promoting agricultural education at historic sites and innovative approaches to urban agriculture. Also, if your project has anything to do with those rare and tasty heirloom breeds, the foundation is interested in it. Also of exceptional interest are youth farm education programs and urban agricultural programs, as well as projects that take a fresh approach to sustainable food systems.
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