The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation in partnership with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation offers grants up to $250 to support the integration of agriculture into regular classroom instruction or after-school programs with an academic focus.
Donor Name: Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/09/2023
Size of the Grant:$250
Details:
Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grants are designed to initiate new projects or expand existing projects that promote agriculture literacy in Iowa. Grants can be used to fund innovative lessons, activities, classroom resources, guest speakers, outreach programs, field trips and other projects.
Eligibility Guideline
Preschool through 12th grade teachers, school librarians, and Homeschool Assistance Programs (HSAP).
- Applying preschool teachers should be from nonprofit organizations if not affiliated with a school district.
- Homeschool programs tied to a co-op program.
- Projects must teach agriculture through Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies.
- A teacher may not apply for more than one grant per year.
- Teachers with overdue follow-up reports from a previous grant award are not eligible to receive funding.
- Grant money cannot be used for fund raising efforts, political issues, or campaigns.
Criteria
Certified teachers currently engaged in integrating agricultural concepts into classroom settings at the pre-K to 12th grade levels in Iowa are eligible.
For more information, visit Classroom Teacher Supplement Grant.