NCR-SARE 2017 Youth Educator Sustainable Agriculture Grants Applications Due Nov. 10
Deirdre Birmingham
From: NCR-SARE <ncr...@umn.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 4:43 PM
Subject: NCR-SARE Announces 2017 Youth Educator Sustainable Agriculture Grants Call for Proposals
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 8/15/2016
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North Central Region - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE)
NCR-SARE Announces 2017 Youth Educator Sustainable Agriculture Grants Call for Proposals
The 2017 North Central Region - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) Youth Educator Grant Call for Proposals is now available.
Youth Educator Grant projects provide opportunities for youth in the North Central Region to learn more about sustainable agriculture (farming and ranching that is ecologically sound, profitable, and socially responsible). Educators use the grants to encourage young people and their parents to try sustainable practices and see sustainable agriculture as a viable career option. Projects should help youth discover that sustainable farming and ranching is profitable; good for families, communities, and their quality of life; and good for the environment long term. The maximum amount for grants is $2,000, and a total of approximately $20,000 is available for this program.
NCR-SARE will be accepting online submissions for the Youth Educator Grant Program. More information about the online submission system can be found in the call for proposals.
Interested applicants can find the call for proposals online as well as useful information for completing a proposal at http://www.northcentralsare.org/Grants/Our-Grant-Programs/Youth-Educator-Grant-Program. You can find more information about sustainability at http://www.sare.org/ and in the Youth Education Topic Room at: http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Topic-Rooms/Youth-Education.
Proposals are due by November 10, 2016 at 4pm CST.
Potential applicants with questions can contact Joan Benjamin, Associate Regional Coordinator and Youth Educator Grant Program Coordinator, at benj...@lincolnu.edu or 573-681-5545 or 800-529-1342. Applicants should also contact Joan Benjamin if they need a hard copy or an email version of the call for proposals. We make revisions to our calls for proposals each year, which means it is crucial to use the most recent call for proposals.
Each state in SARE's North Central Region has one or more State Sustainable Agriculture Coordinators who can provide information and assistance to potential grant applicants. Interested applicants can find their State Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator online at http://www.northcentralsare.org/State-Programs.
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