Southern SARE offers grant opportunities to individuals and institutions in the Southern region. Below is a list of presently funded SARE projects in Virginia. To find a complete list of reports on previously funded projects in Virginia, 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.
Research and Education Grants
LS22-367 Biological Recycling of Agricultural Residues with Mushroom for Multidimensional Use
Education Grants
EDS20-20 A Modular Curriculum for Growing Food Grain for the Local Market
Professional Development Program Grants
SPDP23-020 Expanding the Agroforestry Regional Knowledge (ARK) Exchange Network in Virginia
SPDP22-11 Advancing Comprehensive, Peer-to-Peer Soil Health Training Across Virginia
Graduate Student Grants
GS22-272 Improving Vegetable Soybean Seedling Emergence Through Novel Organic Seed Treatments
GS22-270 The Role of Black Farmer Organizers in Promoting Healthy and Sustainable Local Community Food Access
GS22-258 Climate Change and the Sustainability of Deciduous Fruit and Nuts in the Southern States
On-Farm Research Grants
OS23-168 Killing Perennial Weeds Using Light Blocking Tarps
OS23-167 Development of a Safer Vehicle for Draft Animal Use
OS22-152 Adjustable Farrier Stocks for Draft Power
OS21-144 Cluster Protection Shelter to Reduce Fungicide Usage in Conventional and Organic Vineyards
OS21-143 Tapping New Forest Farming Opportunities in Central Appalachia Through Black Walnut Syrup Production
Producer Grants
FS23-353 Effects of Aerated Compost Teas on Cabbage, Kale and Lettuce Production in Virginia
FS23-347 Summer and Winter Squash Research and Breeding for the Southeast
FS22-345 Effects of Using a Native Legume as a Cover Crop in Small Scale Vegetable Production
FS22-340 Small Grains on Very Small Farms