Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative Connection Grants
Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative Connection Grants support researchers’ events and outreach connecting research and agricultural communities to advance sustainable food systems and a just net-zero transition.
This grant was recently updated
The 2027 competition is now open, with applications due February 1, 2027, at 8:00 p.m. eastern; the 2026 competition is marked closed. The funder also removed the description of the initiative as “one-time.”
Funder: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Due Dates: August 4, 2026, 8:00 p.m. eastern (2026 competition) | February 1, 2027, 8:00 p.m. eastern (2027 competition)
Funding Amounts: $10,000–$50,000 over one year; higher requests considered with justification; one-year unfunded extension available
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary, intersectoral events and outreach mobilizing knowledge on sustainable agriculture and food systems for Canada’s just net-zero transition.
Key Information: Sponsoring organizations must contribute eligible cash and/or in-kind support worth at least 25% of the SSHRC request.
Description
Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative (SARI) Connection Grants support short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization through events and outreach activities. SARI is a joint effort between SSHRC and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. These grants connect academic research, government, and agricultural and food sectors to advance sustainable food systems and Canada’s just transition to a net-zero economy.
Activities can include workshops, colloquiums, conferences, forums, summer institutes and documentaries. Exchanges should integrate social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and other research fields. Priorities include reaching farmers, livestock producers and agricultural experts, increasing research accessibility, and providing student and postdoctoral training. Applicants need not have participated in earlier SARI or Research Network grants. Activities should reach agricultural communities beyond academic settings, including fairs, exhibitions and demonstration farms.
