This program offers grants through four regional councils to support research, education, and farmer-led investigations in sustainable agriculture. Funded topics include cover cropping, integrated crop-livestock farming, energy efficiency, market diversification, and reduced-input crop production. Grant sizes vary by type, with awards up to $250,000 over three years. Producer grants are available to individual farmers without institutional affiliation. Deadlines and proposal requests are managed regionally on a rolling or annual basis.
Eligible applicants include individual farmers (especially for Producer grants), agricultural educators, university-led projects, and graduate students, depending on the grant type and regional council. Producer grants are accessible without institutional affiliation.
