Agriculture Education Grant

From Compeer Financial, ACA

The mission is aimed at ensuring a strong future in rural America, specifically within Compeer's 144-county territory across Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. This is achieved by facilitating economic development and improving community assets through funding feasibility studies.

Type of Support

Overview

The grant program focuses on enhancing agricultural education by providing financial assistance for the acquisition of classroom equipment and the implementation of programs that incorporate hands-on learning experiences and new technological advancements. It aims to ensure that students have access to modern and comprehensive resources, thereby widening their understanding of the evolving dynamics of the agriculture industry. Specifically, it supports high school agriculture classrooms within the areas served by Compeer Financial, emphasizing the necessity of keeping educational materials and opportunities up to date with current industry standards and practices.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
IL (Adams County, Boone County, Brown County, Bureau County, Carroll County, Cook County, DeKalb County, DuPage County, Fulton County, Grundy County, Hancock County, Henderson County, Henry County, Jo Daviess County, Kane County, Kankakee County, Kendall County, Knox County, LaSalle County, Lake County, Lee County, Livingston County, Marshall County, Mason County, McDonough County, McHenry County, McLean County, Mercer County, Ogle County, Peoria County, Pike County, Putnam County, Rock Island County, Schuyler County, Stark County, Stephenson County, Tazewell County, Warren County, Whiteside County, Will County, Winnebago County, Woodford County), MN (Aitkin County, Anoka County, Benton County, Blue Earth County, Brown County, Carlton County, Carver County, Cass County, Chisago County, Cook County, Cottonwood County, Crow Wing County, Dakota County, Dodge County, Faribault County, Fillmore County, Freeborn County, Goodhue County, Hennepin County, Houston County, Isanti County, Itasca County, Jackson County, Kanabec County, Lake County, Le Sueur County, Martin County, McLeod County, Mille Lacs County, Morrison County, Mower County, Murray County, Nicollet County, Nobles County, Olmsted County, Pine County, Pipestone County, Ramsey County, Rice County, Rock County, Scott County, Sherburne County, Sibley County, St. Louis County, Stearns County, Steele County, Todd County, Wabasha County, Waseca County, Washington County, Watonwan County, Winona County, Wright County), WI (Adams County, Ashland County, Barron County, Bayfield County, Buffalo County, Burnett County, Calumet County, Chippewa County, Columbia County, Crawford County, Dane County, Dodge County, Douglas County, Dunn County, Eau Claire County, Fond du Lac County, Grant County, Green County, Green Lake County, Iowa County, Iron County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Juneau County, Kenosha County, La Crosse County, Lafayette County, Marquette County, Milwaukee County, Monroe County, Ozaukee County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Polk County, Racine County, Richland County, Rock County, Rusk County, Sauk County, Sawyer County, Sheboygan County, St. Croix County, Trempealeau County, Vernon County, Walworth County, Washburn County, Washington County, Waukesha County, Winnebago County
Organization Type
High school agriculture departments
Other
  • Located in the specified 144-county territory
  • Funding up to $4,000 per school for agriculture education or classroom equipment
  • Funds must be used by December 31 of the current calendar year
  • Requests may be partially funded
  • High Schools that did not receive a grant in the previous two years are eligible to apply

Ineligibility

Organizations seeking funds for fundraising campaigns
Organizations looking to cover already incurred deficits.
up to 4k

Submission

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