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.
Periodic Table of Cover Crops
NCAT, partnering with the Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network and Operation Spring Plant, has developed a handy visual tool for land stewards to find the most suitable cover crop plants to help achieve their soil health goals. Designed like the periodic table, the resource provides information on plant structure, root type, water demands, weed suppression, and other useful functions.
Download the Chart
Biofumigants for Sustainable Soilborne Disease Management in Nursery Production
In Tennessee, innovative research into biofumigant cover cropping practices has provided nursery producers with new options for managing diseases while reducing workers’ exposure to chemicals. Adoption of biofumigant cover cropping by Tennessee nursery growers has the potential to reduce their reliance on chemical fungicides and improve soil health, but additional research is needed first.
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2026 SSARE Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals Now Open
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program has released the 2026 Call for Proposals for Graduate Student Grants. Southern SARE Graduate Student Grants are open to Master’s and PhD students, enrolled at accredited institutions across the Southern region, who are interested in exploring areas of sustainable agriculture through quantitative 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
- 105,041 farmers and ranchers participated in learning
- 18,810 farmers and ranchers gained knowledge or skills
- 16,044 farmers and ranchers changed a practice