Proposals are due by November 6, 2024.
Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is offering Local Education and Demonstration Grants designed to increase the application and adoption of the results and recommendations from previous SARE-funded research by identifying and overcoming the environmental, economic, and social hindrances of adopting sustainable agricultural practices locally. The implementation of demonstration and/or education events can address local issues related to the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, bolstering confidence in adoption, and reducing risks. Successful proposals are required to integrate findings from previously-funded SARE research projects, translate those results into practical demonstrations of application, and bring those results into the field through demonstration and/or educational activities for agricultural professionals and producers.
Applications will be evaluated starting September 20, 2024.
Through USDA Dairy Business Innovation Initiative resources, University of Tennessee Extension is providing opportunities to value-added dairy producers or key personnel in the Southeast region (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) to participate in a premier professional development opportunity. Scholarship recipients will be reimbursed up to $2,500 to help defray registration and eligible travel expenses to attend the 2025 NAFDMA Agritourism Convention and Expo in Lexington, Kentucky, to be held February 6-10, 2025. The conference and expo provide opportunities for producers to improve direct farm marketing operations through educational sessions, farm tours, and networking events.
Applications are due by October 31, 2024.
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is accepting applications for Dairy Processing and Packaging Grants ranging from $75,000 to $350,000 with a 25% match required. This grant will provide funds for dairy processors, dairy producer associations, packaging manufacturers, supply chain businesses, educational research institutions, and technical assistance providers to support innovation for Northeast dairy processors across a variety of scales.Funded projects will be centered on developing alternatives to current industry standards through projects that are applicable, scalable, and replicable to small- or mid-sized Northeast dairy processors, with beneficial environmental and/or economic impacts. The Northeast region includes the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Apply by September 30, 2024.
Practical Farmers of Iowa members can apply for up to $2,500 in cost-share funding to purchase portable, temporary fencing supplies; water transport and distribution supplies; and limited portable housing for grazing livestock. The current funding opportunity is for Iowa residents only. The program supports aspiring or existing graziers who wish to adopt regenerative grazing practices that improve forage, soil, and water quality and also helps them expand their livestock enterprises through improved grazing management.