Southern SARE offers grant opportunities to individuals and institutions in the Southern region. Below is a list of presently funded SARE projects in North Carolina. To find a complete list of reports on previously funded projects in North Carolina, search the Project Database. Reading through some of the project reports can help you understand the types of projects SARE funds before you submit a grant yourself.
Large Systems Research Grants
LS17-285 Growing Local Phase III
Research and Education Grants
LS22-365 Regional Evaluation of Cucumber High Tunnel Trellising Systems
LS21-357 Southern Pasture-raised Beef: From Farm to Table to Us
LS21-356 Securing Land Tenure Rights for Heirs Property Owners
Education Grants
EDS22-32 North Carolina Small Ruminant Improvement Program
EDS21-26 Farmer Direct Sales During and After COVID-19
EDS20-19 Promoting Southeastern Agriculture Resilience with Carbon Farm Planning
EDS20-14 Small Ruminant Producers Program: A pilot program for small ruminant producers and county agents
Professional Development Program Grants
SPDP22-13 Land Summit Professional Development
SPDP22-12 Grant Writing Training for Extension Agents and Service Providers to Support Underserved Farmers
On-Farm Research Grants
OS22-159 Researching Colocasia esculenta (aka Taro) in the Southeast as a Sustainable and Alternate Crop
OS21-145 Southern Pea Production Under Conservation Tillage Systems in North Carolina
OS21-141 On-Farm Trials to Evaluate New Tomato Breeding Lines with Verticillium Wilt Race 2 Tolerance
Graduate Student Grants
GS21-242 Equity and Environment in Scaled-up Sustainable Food Systems Development