APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED FOR THEIR POTENTIAL TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS BY DEMONSTRATING THE ABILITY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAM (S) TO FULFILL ONE OR MORE GRANT CRITERIA COMPONENTS BY ACHIEVING THE RESULTS DESCRIBED IN THE GRANT NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. WE ASK THAT INTERESTED NONPROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND LOCAL, COUNTY AND STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUBMIT PROJECTS THAT MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1.PROVIDE SUCCESSION PLANNING ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES FOR FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE FAMILY DECISION-MAKING FOR LONG TERM RANCH SUSTAINABILITY IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS 2. PROVIDE CRITICAL TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL FARM AND RANCH OPERATIONS, AND ENHANCE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. 3.PROVIDE TRAINING AND RESOURCES IN SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN LAND MANAGEMENT. THIS MAY INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO SOIL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF LOC

OUR GRANTING EFFORTS ARE TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY OF RANGELANDS IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS. THE GRANTS MUST BE FOCUSED ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PSI MISSION-SPECIFIC CATEGORIES: 1) SUCCESSION PLANNING 2) ECONOMIC COMPETENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY 3) LAND STEWARDSHIP/SUSTAINABLE RANGE MANAGEMENT 4) SUPPORT FOR DIVERSE REPRESENTATION WITH EMPHASIS ON UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES (OR DISADVANTAGED OR HISTORICALLY UNSUPPORTED GROUPS) IN RANCHING INCLUDING WOMEN AND YOUNG PRODUCERS