The OREI seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and extension activities. The purpose of this program is to fund projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. Priority concerns […]

P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet EPA requests applications for the P3 competition, open exclusively to teams of undergraduate and/or graduate students attending U.S. colleges, universities and other post-secondary educational institutions. EPA considers projects that address challenges from a wide range of categories: agriculture, built […]

Lundberg Family Farms® has launched a new initiative that will award up to $50,000 total in grants and scholarships. Raising Organic Family Farms will provide  grants and scholarships in 2011 for beginning or transitioning organic farmers – from college students interested in sustainable agriculture programs to beginning farmers in need of seed money.Beginning August 8, […]

The 2011 North Central Region – Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) Farmer Rancher Grant Call for Proposals is now available. Farmers and ranchers in the North Central Region are invited to submit grant proposals to explore sustainable agriculture solutions to problems on the farm or ranch.  Proposals should show how farmers and ranchers […]

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=108453 NIFA announces the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the People’s Garden Grant Program (PGGP) for fiscal year (FY) 2011 to facilitate the creation of produce, recreation, and/or wildlife gardens in urban and rural areas, which will provide opportunities for science-based informal education. This program is a joint initiative supported by USDA’s […]

The overall goal of ORG is to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices. In FY 2011, ORG will focus on environmental services provided by organic farming systems that support soil […]

The purpose  of the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative is to support food safety projects that demonstrate an integrated approach to solving problems in applied food safety research, education, or extension. Various models for integration of applied research, education, and extension will be considered for funding. Applications describing multi-state, multi-institutional, multidisciplinary, and multifunctional activities (and […]

The competition for 2012-13 Fulbright Scholar grants is now open. Applications are now being accepted for Fulbright Scholar awards for teaching or research in the Middle East and North Africa are in specializations of environmental sciences and technology in 2012-13. Water resources, alternate energy, resource management, pollution prevention, waste management and other fields will be […]