The Ceres Trust has announced that it will make grants for organic research totaling $500,000 to organizations, universities, and other nonprofit institutions in the 12-state North Central Region. The call for proposals will be posted on their website in the first week of June so stay tuned. The deadline for submissions is set for Sept 1.   Proposals will be up to 60K for 3 years.

The Request for Applications will be posted at http://www.thecerestrust.org/.

The Ceres Trust, whose name pays homage to the ancient Roman goddess of agriculture, has as its main focus the support and promotion of organic and sustainable agriculture. Areas of interest include research into organic and sustainable systems and the current state of agriculture, support for transitioning farmers, infrastructure development, educational outreach, and nutritional programs for children.