Welcome to Northeast SARE
The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) offers competitive grants for innovative projects that explore new approaches to agriculture that is profitable, environmentally sound, and good for communities.
SARE is a national effort funded by USDA, and the Northeast SARE region is made up of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Grants
Northeast SARE grants are offered to eligible farmers, researchers, educators and others in the agricultural community who are working on innovative and interesting approaches to sustainable agriculture.
Grants are offered on two different tiers--large, multiyear projects with budgets typically ranging from $30,000 to $250,000, and smaller, shorter-term projects with budgets of $15,000 or less. The two funding tiers have different application requirements and, in some cases, different eligibility criteria.
If you seek a grant, this site covers application criteria, deadlines, and grant program priorities. Find out who can apply and how each grant program serves a different sector of the farm community. You can also read brief project summaries to see what has been funded in the past.
If you have a grant, use this site to stay current with reporting, financial, and project management requirements. Get reporting instructions, downloadable spreadsheets, and other useful tools for grantees.
SARE close to home
Northeast SARE has state coordinators affiliated with land-grant universities across the region. These coordinators are a local resource for applicants and grantees and deliver SARE-specific programming. Use this site to find out who is affiliated with SARE in your state and how to contact them.
Speaker and event support
Northeast SARE actively supports speakers and workshop presenters who help farmers, Cooperative Extension, and other key audiences in the farm community understand and adopt sustainable farm practices. Many of these sponsored events are included in the event calendar, and you can find upcoming events sorted and localized on the part of the site specific to your state.
Useful resources
You can also access newsletters, books, and other resources available through the region or through the national SARE office in Washington D.C. The national SARE office also hosts a searchable database of SARE project reports from around the country.