SARE Supports Strategies to Produce and Distribute Food, Fuel and Fiber Sustainably
Learn more about Sustainable AgricultureSouthern SARE offers competitive grants and educational opportunities for farmers/ranchers, researchers, educators, institutions, organizations and others exploring sustainable agriculture in the Southern region, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Which grant is right for you?
Open Grant Calls for Proposals
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2026 Graduate Student Grants
Application deadline is May 8, 2026 at 12 p.m. EST (NOON)
Future Grant Release Dates
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The 2027 Research and Education Grants are anticipated to open March 2026.
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The 2027 Education Grants are anticipated to open May 2026.
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The 2027 Professional Development Program Grants are anticipated to open July 2026.
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The 2027 On-Farm Research Grants are anticipated to open in September 2026.
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The 2027 Producer Grants are anticipated to open in September 2026.
Microbiome-Guided Strategies to Improve Cattle Production Efficiency and Health
Calf digestive issues can be a substantial hindrance to livestock health and productivity in the U.S dairy and beef industries. SARE-funded research conducted by Peixin Fan at Mississippi State University may provide insights on microbiome-guided strategies that offer beef and dairy farmers new options for improving livestock resilience and profitability.
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New SARE Bulletin Available
Learn how enterprise budgets help farmers track costs and revenues for individual parts of their operations, improving financial clarity. The guide provides practical tools and examples to support recordkeeping, budgeting, and more informed whole-farm planning.
See Enterprise Budgets for Diversified FarmsFeatured News
2026 Southern SARE Producer Grants Funded
GRIFFIN, Georgia – Over $344,000 in grants from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program has been funded for farmers to further sustainable agriculture production and marketing practices throughout the Southern region. Topics including interseeding cover crops into cotton, establishing native wildflower cover crops in apple orchards, building local corn seed production, and […]
The most significant thing that came out of the project was that we received so many requests from farmers across Texas and western states like California asking for more information on tagasaste. This is a challenging area environmentally, and there are a lot of problems here that need to be solved. The SARE grant gave us a leg up in beginning to look for solutions.
Our Impact
Southern SARE Grants
- 105,451 farmers and ranchers participated in learning
- 18,878 farmers and ranchers gained knowledge or skills
- 16,009 farmers and ranchers changed a practice