Northeast SARE serves Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.  

Grants come in two sizes--large, multiyear projects ranging from $30,000 to $200,000, and smaller, shorter-term projects of $15,000 or less. The two funding tiers have different application requirements. Find out who can apply, read about past grant awards, and learn how each grant program serves a different sector of the farm community. If you have a grant, you will find also tools to help you manage your project.

Reports describe project results and lessons learned. Search and read reports.

State Programs deliver SARE-specific programming close to the ground. Find out who is affiliated with SARE, their current training or outreach projects, and how to reach them.

Dig Deeper lets you explore ideas and access tools,  news stories, logos, how-to guides, frequently asked questions, links, and publications.

Deadlines for awards in 2013 have passed. Deadlines for 2014 have not all been set yet, but a general outline of our award calendar is--

Professional Development Grants,  Research and Education Grants: Preproposals are due July 29, 2013, and invited full proposals are usually due in November. Awards are announced in March.

Sus tainable Community Grants: Proposals for this grant program should be submitted to the expanded Partnership Grant program. Revised application materials for the combined programs will be released in the summer and online applications will be due November 13; awards announced in March.

Partnership Grants: Application materials are released in the summer. Online applications are due November 13; awards announced in March.

Far mer Grants: Application materials are released in the summer. Online applications are due December 2; awards announced in March.

Graduate Student Grants: 2013 Graduate Student Grants must be submitted online by midnight on May 21, 2013. The online submission system will open on April 1.