Bureau County Ag Literacy Grants Available
Are you an educator interested in enhancing agricultural literacy efforts in your classroom? Apply for a Bureau County Farm Bureau (BCFB) Foundation Ag Literacy Grant today! Understanding the value of agriculture in our lives is necessary for everyone. Increasing agricultural literacy can help students make more informed consumer decisions, as well as introduce them to potential careers in one of the biggest global industries, agriculture!
The BCFB Foundation has developed two new grants for teachers of Pre-K through 8th grade to improve the understanding and comprehension of agriculture through agricultural literacy programming. The first grant option awards up to $1000 in the areas of capital improvement. Up to 30% of this grant may be used for consumable supplies. The goal of the capital improvement grant is to purchase classroom items which will be used for multiple years. The other grant option awards up to $500 for supplies, materials, or other items to improve ag literacy. Up to 100% of the supply grant may be used for consumable supplies.
Suggestions for these grants include, but are not limited to, classroom incubator/egg programs, agriculture-themed books, field trips, pollinator plots, gardens, guest speaker programs, butterfly labs, and/or classroom pets; provided the program helps enhance the understanding of agriculture.
The deadline for the spring cycle is February 28th. Any applications received after a deadline will not be considered and must be resubmitted in the following cycle. The application can be found here.
Multiple grants may be awarded each of the 2 annual cycles and are determined at the discretion of the BCFB Foundation Board of Directors. All grant recipients will be required to submit a follow-up report detailing the program(s) completed utilizing grant funds. Feel free contact the Bureau County Farm Bureau office with any questions via phone at (815)875-6468, or by email at aitc@bureaucountyfarmbureau.org