The Professional Development Program Grant Committee is involved in the review and selection of the following Southern SARE Grants:
- Professional Development Program Grants
Professional Development Program Grants
Professional Development Program Grants, known as train-the-trainer grants, are available to help further education and outreach strategies for ag professionals and ag educators who work directly with farmers and ranchers.
Professional Development Program Grants involve a pre-proposal and full proposal application process. Applicants whose pre-proposals are selected will be invited to submit a full proposal.
Professional Development Program Grant pre-proposals open in July with an application deadline in August. In October, selected pre-proposal applicants are invited to submit a full proposal. The full proposal application deadline is November, with Professional Development Program Grants announced in February.
The Southern SARE Professional Development Program Committee is involved in screening pre-proposals at the close of the pre-proposal grant deadline. At the full proposal stage, a team of outside technical reviewers score the full proposals. Once the technical reviewers have completed their reviews, the Professional Development Program Committee reviews and makes funding recommendations to the full Administrative Council.
The following Professional Development Program Grant Review tutorial provides guidance for reviewing proposals so that both seasoned and new Committee members are prepared to put forth the most effective train-the-trainer projects to help farmers further sustainable agriculture practices across the Southern region.
Step 1: Planning
Before beginning the review process, learn more about the Professional Development Program Grant and its requirements.
Learn About the Grant
Step 2: Grant Timeline
The review process for the Professional Development Program Grants involve outside technical reviewers and the Professional Development Program Grant Committee. A schedule is available that provides a breakdown of the Professional Development Program Grant timeline, from the release of the Call for Proposals to the funding selection.
See the Grant Process
Step 3: Review Criteria
Review questions and a scoring rubric are used to evaluate Professional Development Program Grant pre-proposals and full proposals to make funding decisions. Learn more about how proposals are reviewed.
Read the Criteria
Step 4: Online Navigation
Commenting on and scoring Professional Development Program Grant proposals take place in the SARE Grant Management System. Before beginning the review process, learn to navigate the system.
Follow the Instructions