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![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081204201140im_/http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/shared_images/page_images/spacer.gif) | Funding Opportunities National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. A database of many types of funding programs and sources focused on sustainable and alternative agricultural practices and research. Browse the list or search by keyword. |
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