Category Archives: Grants

The Ceres Trust Graduate and Ph.D. Scholarships

The Ceres Trust, a private charity-based trust that supports the advancement of sustainable and organic agriculture, recently announced that they will be accepting applications for their competitive Organic Research Initiative, worth up to $10,000 each, until May 1, 2013. The … Continue reading

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NCR-SARE Announces 2013 Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals

The 2013 North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals is now available online at http://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Our-Grant-Programs/Graduate-Student-Grant-Program Graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in the North Central region can submit proposals for up … Continue reading

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U.S. Borlaug Info for Grad Students

Hope everyone had a great holiday season; I know I did. If you’re a grad student studying sustainability, food systems, or international politics, do you know about the U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security Program? If not, you very … Continue reading

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More Schollys!

Apparently it’s scholarship season around here, because these things keep on rolling in. Next up, it’s OCIA Research & Education Scholarship, a $1,000 scholarship given to a graduate student at any post-secondary institution studying organic and sustainable ag. You guys … Continue reading

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EQIP Application Deadlines Fast Approaching

This is a quick reminder that the deadline for the EQIP Organic Initiative, a program under the umbrella of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the USDA, is coming up very quick. November 16, to be exact, as Illinois … Continue reading

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New Biotic Research Grants Up for Grabs

Prairie Biotic Research Inc., a volunteer nonprofit based out of Wisconsin, is offering at least 100 grants, up to $1,000 each, to those seeking to do research in natural history and experimental sciences in prairie and savanna habitats. Any U.S. … Continue reading

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It’s Grant Tuesday!

The North Central Region – Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program announced this week that it’s accepting applications for its ‘Farmer Rancher Grant’ program. The grant will be awarded to farmers and ranchers in the ‘North Central’ region (which includes … Continue reading

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It’s Research Grant Thursday! Pt. 2: Conference Sponsorships

In addition to Research Fellowships, the CRP/OECD are also offering Conference Sponsorships for 2013. The topics and locations are the same as as for the Research Fellowships, but this grant is for putting on a conference to “inform policy makers, … Continue reading

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It’s Research Grant Thursday! Pt. 1: Research Fellowships

Exciting news out of OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) this week as the application process for its 2013 Research Fellowships are now open. Under the banner of the Co-operative Research Programme (CRP) the OECD is looking for applications … Continue reading

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Professional Development Program Grant Applications Now Open!!

The Professional Development Program is a “train the trainer” program, providing funding to agricultural professionals to train Cooperative Extension agents, USDA field personnel, and other ag professionals and educators in areas of sustainable agriculture production practices. Training activities may include … Continue reading

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