Chapter Resources
2025-26 I Believe in the Future of Ag Campaign
I Believe in the Future of Ag allows your local FFA chapter to receive donations and build a supportive FFA community! Local donors can support your chapter directly through the Nebraska FFA Foundation and any funds donated for your chapter are matched by our corporate matching fund of $30,000 if you participated in the sponsor engagement contest. FFA chapters who have raised at least $500 have the chance to be recognized as Top I Believe Chapters at the Nebraska State Convention based on their participation in the Sponsor Engagement Contest. The Top I Believe Chapters also receive a cash prize, with first receiving $1,000 in addition to the matching funds. Below you can find the sponsor engagement activities, podcasts and videos. Submissions must be submitted by February 28 at 5:00 pm.
Blue Jackets. Bright Futures.
Deadline - September 15
The purpose of this program is to provide members with the opportunity to earn a new FFA jacket.
- The event is open to all agricultural education students who are active members of a chartered FFA chapter in good standing with the Nebraska FFA Association with all dues paid. The number of winners will be based on the number of jackets sponsored and jacket recipients must understand that if he/she quits FFA, the FFA jacket must stay with the local FFA chapter and should be returned to the local advisor.
- A gift card code will be purchased by the Nebraska FFA Foundation from the National FFA Organization and supplied to the local agriculture instructor to purchase the jacket for the recipient FFA member.
- A selection committee will include past state officers, Foundation board members and contributors to the jacket program.
- All applications must be submitted by September 15, 2025 to be considered.
- Recipients will be announced by October 15.
Questions? Email Victoria Broders at victoria@neffafoundation.org
Governor’s Award of Excellence Sponsored by NIFA Due: September 30
The Governor’s Awards of Excellence, sponsored by NIFA, recognizes outstanding projects and activities of agricultural education programs and FFA chapters in Nebraska.
Chapters can apply in one of two categories: $2,500 or $1,000.
Four $2,500 awards and fifteen $1,000 awards are available.
The awards are to encourage programs and chapters to develop programming that engages students in solving problems beyond those that exist today. Students are encouraged to apply technology and scientific principles as well as increase agricultural knowledge through student, chapter and community development activities.
Priorities for funding of eligible activities will be placed on plans that directly and significantly work to solve problems through the use of science, technology and communication.
Projects must be completed prior to March 1 of the school year that the grant is awarded.
Chapters will be recognized as award recipients during the state convention in the spring.
There are five “topical” categories for chapters to explore. They are:
- The future of agriculture – literacy, awareness or practices that promote a safe food supply.
- Exploration and promotion of agricultural career opportunities.
- SAE development with focus on entrepreneurship and Agriscience areas of SAE.
- International agriculture brought to our community.
- Developing leaders as problem solvers within the agriculture industry.
Overall goals of these awards include:
- Develop skills which propel chapter members to remain involved in agriculture through education and future career opportunities.
- Recognize the roles science and technology play in the agriculture industry.
- Plan and complete projects that solve problems to impact the chapter and community.
- Develop the science, technology and communication skills of students.
Award money may be used for purposes that align with the goals of the award program.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Equipment (computers, software, ultrasound monitors, digital scales, micro labs, etc.)
- Training (student participating in learning how to use equipment or participation in a career exploration experience which might include money to support a student internship that can be part of a student’s SAE. The student would need to share experiences with the chapter, community, etc.)
- Resources and Materials (supplies for research, instructional materials, setting up a research lab, etc.)
- Topical Category (activities that promote literacy, awareness or actual practices that ensure a safe food supply for our state, nation; develop entrepreneurship and Agriscience areas of SAE; explore international agriculture; explore world/activities that explore and promote agricultural careers)
- Efforts and work that solves problems and addresses needs of communities.
Nebraska FFA Grant Opportunity
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Nebraska FFA Foundation Grant:
The purpose of The Nebraska FFA Foundation Grant Program is to provide funding for local agriculture classrooms, FFA programs and FFA member SAE projects that have a clearly defined and described financial need. The grant application will be open until June 30, 2025 and grant requests may be any amount up to $10,000 for FFA programs and agricultural classrooms, and up to $2,000 for member SAE projects. The recipients will be announced by October 1, 2025.
Chapter, Classroom and School-Based Enterprise Grant Form
Handbook, Placemat and Cup Requests
The Foundation will provide free FFA handbooks, placemats and cups.
Deadline - March 1
FFA and AFNR Handbook
Printable Thank You Postcard
New Chapter COLT Scholarships
Deadline - May 5
All agricultural education programs can apply for scholarships to attend Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) during the first two years of its existence. Applications will open in late April.
Questions? Contact Stacey Agnew at stacey@neffafoundation.org.
News from the Nebraska FFA Foundation
Through the XLR8 Program, mid-career agriculture teachers attend workshops centered on professional development, avoiding burnout, increasing career satisfaction and finding balance in the busyness of life. One of the teachers that attended XLR8 is Nicole Mowry.
Gothenburg FFA has been participating in the I Believe in the Future of Ag Campaign since its inception 13 years ago. They believe the campaign is a great way to get some extra funding for supporting activities and projects within their chapter.
Boone Central FFA equips students with hands-on experience in cattle artificial insemination, thanks to support from a Nebraska FFA Foundation grant.
With help from an SAE Grant, Zach Spohn uses weather tech to boost efficiency and sustainability on his family farm.
