Agroecosystems Research Grants

The Agroecosystems Research Grant program funds long-term research that explores the ecological interactions that are the basis of sustainable agriculture. The emphasis is on projects that improve understanding of these interactions and to promote new models of farming that future farmers can adopt.

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Get the overview of the Agroecosystems Grants

In the overview section you can get a description of the grant, who can apply, what type of projects can be funded, what is expected of grantees, and a timeline for submitting a preproposal and full proposal.

Find out about preproposals

Agroecosystems Research projects are initially screened using a document called a preproposal. In this first step, each project is evaluated for content and for how clearly it addresses the research goals of the program. This section explains how you submit a preproposal, when, the general guidelines on what we expect, and a brief description of how preproposals are evaluated.

Find out about full proposals

If your project proceeds to the full proposal stage, you can use this section to learn about the application format, deadlines, review process, and other policy guidelines SARE has in place. You can also read and download a guide to writing a full proposal.

Find out what happens when a project is funded

This section gives a preview of SARE's reporting, reimbursement, and policy requirements so you can find out ahead of time with what we expect of successful grantees.

Look at past Agroecosystems Grant projects

We have only funded one project to date under this grant program, so there is very little history to turn to. To learn more about this project, use the SARE project database and put project number LNE08-277 in the "search terms" window.