Is Your Project Idea a Good Fit for an NCR-SARE Youth Educator Grant?
Peek at the basics about the grant, and then take the quiz to find out.
| Deadline | Late November |
| Who's eligible | Youth educators in the North Central region. NCR-SARE defines a Youth Educator as someone who teaches youth about sustainable agriculture. This includes professional educators (4-H, FFA, Extension, Jr. MANRRS, grade school, high school, community college, college, university, and non-profit organization educators), farmers and ranchers, home-school educators, etc. |
| Funding amounts | Up to $6,000 |
| Grant goals | Youth Educator Grant projects provide opportunities for educators in the North Central Region to implement new or innovative sustainable agriculture education lessons, approaches, or methods. Educators use the grants to encourage young people to try sustainable practices (farming and ranching that is ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible), and/or see sustainable agriculture as a viable career option. Educators share about their efforts, helping equip their peers to implement sustainable agriculture education. |
| Allowed expenses | Expenses directly related to the education project (examples: labor, supplies, travel, field trips, or other costs needed to carry out the project). Details in the Budget section in the Call for Proposals. |
| Unallowed expenses | This grant CANNOT fund day-to-day farming expenses, purchasing land, or business startup costs. Details are in the Budget section in the Call for Proposals. |
| Submit | Online at projects.sare.org |