Funding

The Tribal Climate Change Funding Guide is intended to provide up-to-date information on grants, programs and plans that may assist tribes in addressing climate change through a broad range of sectors. We will update this guide regularly, so please check back often. If you have questions or updates for this guide, email: kathy@uoregon.edu. Please note that for entries that are accepting applications continuously, the grant deadline column will list "12/31/2024" as the grant deadline. This ensures that those grants will appear immediately after those grants with a set deadline.

Title	Organization Sort descending	Description	Funding Amount	Geography	Website
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program	Western SARE, Montana State University	Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: 05/20/2021.The Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program announces the Call for Pre- proposals for Research & Education grants for 2022. With a Research and Education grant, a researcher and at least three (3) Producers work together to develop a proposal to conduct both research and education on a sustainable agriculture topic. Outreach activities may include on-farm/ranch demonstrations, farmer-to-farmer educational activities, and other approaches to assist producer adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. The goal of this program is to achieve results that can be communicated to producers and professionals; sustain and improve the environmental quality and natural resource base on which agriculture depends; improve the profitability of farmers/ranchers and associated agricultural businesses; and enhance the quality of life for farmers/ranchers in their local communities. Categories: research and education, agriculture, sustainability farming, natural resources, ranching	Projects may be one to three years in length. Total funds requested may not exceed $350,000 over the entire budget period.
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), Farmer/Rancher Grant	Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)	Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: November 1, 2021. With the support and guidance of a technical advisor, farmers and ranchers will integrate research and education to conduct on-site/on-farm experiments to improve production, marketing, and the environment. Learn more and apply here.	Up to $25,000 may be requested if one (1) Producer is involved. Proposals with three (3) or more Producers may request up to $29,900.	Western US	Link
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), Professional Development Grant	Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)	Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: November 10, 2021. This grant program focuses on training agricultural professionals to help them spread knowledge about sustainable agriculture concepts and practices. Learn more and apply here.	Funding limit is $100,000 per project.	Western US	Link
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), Research to Grassroots Grant	Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)	Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: November 17, 2021. These projects take research results from previously funded SARE projects and bring those results into the field through education to agricultural professionals and producers. Learn more and apply here. Categories: Agriculture, research, education, sustainability, outreach	Funding limit is $100,000 per project.	Western US	Link
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), Sabbatical Research and Education Grant	Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)	Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: November 18, 2021. These grants provide an opportunity for faculty around the world to partner with farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, and researchers of the Western U.S. region for conducting research, education, and extension activities. Projects focused on unexplored topics in underserved communities and understudied geographic locations are of special interest. Learn more and apply here. Categories: Agriculture, research, education, sustainability	Grants cannot exceed $75,000	Western US	Link
Wildlife Conservation Society's Climate Adaptation Fund	Wildlife Conservation Society	Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: April 8, 2022. The Wildlife Conservation Society's Climate Adaptation Fund has released its request for proposals for the 2022 grant cycle. Our program supports projects that advance learning and scale effective climate adaptation interventions to help wildlife, ecosystems, and the people who value and depend on them. All of the application information and materials are posted here. Categories: Climate change, adaptation, mitigation, conservation, landscape, region, planning, policy	$100,000 - $300,000	United States, International (US Territories)	Link

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