USDA SARE Grants for Producers
By the IFU
The North Central Region (NCR) SARE program of the USDA
is inviting applicants for the 2007 Farmer/Rancher Grant Program.
Competitive grants are available for individual farmers and ranchers
up to $6,000 and for groups of three or more farmers up to $18,000
who are interested in exploring sustainable agriculture. The North
Central Region contains 12 states Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South
Dakota and Wisconsin.
Deadline is December 3, 2007. Here is the link: http://sare.org/ncrsare/prod.htm
Other SARE regions will have different grant schedules and deadlines, so make sure to check your own regions information.
at http://sare.org
If any one needs assistance and advice on preparing and writing these grants or others, please let me know.
Jeff Moser
Director of Economic & Co-op Development
National Farmers Union
5619 DTC Parkway, Ste. 300
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3136
Direct Tel. 303-338-2537
Fax 303-771-1770
www.nfu.org
www.e-cooperatives.com
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