The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Foundation will award up to $50,000 to help teachers to implement a project at their school that will engage students in experiential agricultural education. We know teachers have big ideas we want to help bring those to life for students in rural communities.
Program is open to ag education projects in the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ trade territory (Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.)
Applications must be submitted by the teacher or school administrator who is responsible for implementing an agricultural education-based project in a classroom.
Up to $50,000 awarded:
Priority will be given to ag education programs in communities where Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ or our member cooperatives are located. Examples of projects that will be considered include school farms, learning labs, equipment upgrades, projects that incorporate multiple grade levels and more.
A review committee will select the top 5 submissions. The top three finalists will travel all expenses paid to the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Annual Meeting Dec. 4-5, 2025 where Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ annual meeting attendees will award first, second, and third place winners through live voting.