Nebraska FFA Foundation : Local Chapter Grant Program

2023 Grant Application

Chapter & Classroom Grants up to $10,000 | SAE Grant up to $2,000

Deadline June 30, 2023 5:00 pm

The Nebraska FFA Foundation Local Grant Program provides funding for local agriculture classrooms, FFA programs and individual students Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) (grades 7th-11th) or School-Based Enterprise SAE which have a clearly defined and described financial need. Grant request may be any amount up to $10,000 for agriculture classrooms and FFA programs, and $2,000 for student SAE's. The grant application period will be open until June 30, 2023. All work on grants will occur during the school year. Grant funding will be awarded after documentation is completed. School-based enterprise SAE programs must have been part of the Nebraska Launch!, and funds should be used towards expansions for your SBE.

Student entrepreneurship and school-based enterprise SAE grants will not require a 1:1 match.

Classroom and FFA program grants must have a 1:1 match (example: Nebraska FFA Chapter receives $3,000 from the Nebraska FFA Foundation grant and $3,000 from school district) through one or more of the following:

school district (classroom grant only)
local foundation (classroom or FFA)
local FFA alumni program (classroom or FFA)
local donors and sponsors through the 2023-24 I Believe in the Future of Ag Campaign (classroom or FFA)
National FFA SAE Grant (classroom or FFA)
Any in-kind contributions of time, expertise and resources will not be included as part of the match requirement. All planned matches must be clearly documented in the application below. Documentation will be required to show proof of match. Nebraska FFA Foundation will work with recipients to meet this requirement.

Grant Recipient Project Examples:

Agriscience Curriculum (Classroom)
Welding Update (Classroom)
Poultry SAE (SAE)
Woods and Metals Project SAE (SAE)
Curriculum for CASE (Classroom)
CDE Curriculum and Resources (FFA)
Plant Business SAE (SAE)
Community Service Project (FFA)

Deadline June 30, 2023 5:00 pm

Questions about the program or application? Please contact Victoria Broders at victoria@neffafoundation.org.

Project Contact Person: (Required)

Project contact email address: (Required)

Project contact phone number: (Required)

Ag Ed Program or FFA Chapter Name: (Required)

FFA Advisor Name (Required)

FFA Advisor Email Address (Required)

What grade are you in for 2023-24 school year? (Required)

Name of project: (Required)

What amount of grant funding are you requesting, up to $10,000 for classroom or chapter and up to $2,000 for SAE? (Required)

How much will the entire project most likely cost? (Required)

Is this a new project?

Who is applying for this grant?

Agricultural Education Classroom
FFA Chapter
School Based Enterprise (Only current or past Launch! participants)
SAE

Which specific pathway does your project fit into? (Required)

SAE Category: (Required)

Please write a 1-2 sentence summary of project: (Required)

Provide a description of the project: (Required)

Why did you or your chapter decide that you wanted this as your SAE or for your classroom/chapter? (Required)

What is 1 short term goal you have for the project? (Required)

What is 1 long term goal you have for the project? (Required)

How many students will this grant impact? (Student SAE grants don't need to answer this question.)

How will this project prepare you or your students for careers and their future? (Required)

How has your chapter or yourself participated by attending events or programs financially supported by the Nebraska FFA Foundation throughout the year?

What is the free and reduced lunch percentage of your school? (Not required for SAE applications.)

Describe the financial situation. If this is not a new project or program or SAE, be specific about why you need funds to expand. (Required)

Do you have a loan for this project? If yes, how will this grant impact your project? (Required)

If you receive this grant, how do you plan to keep your project going in the future money wise? (Required)

Have you received the Nebraska FFA Foundation Grant in the past 7 years?

Yes
No
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If yes, what did you receive the grant for?

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Budget for project in pdf form: (Required)

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Confirmation of understanding of publication

By checking this box I understand the Nebraska FFA Foundation will ask for and share information about this project with the general public and may share photos, testimonies and results.
By checking this box I understand that I must submit the matching grant information, W-2 form and proof of purchase by June 1, 2024 to Victoria Broders.

Thank you for applying through the Nebraska FFA Foundation Grant! You will receive a confirmation email once you submit the application. Applicants receiving funding will be informed by September 15, 2023.

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2023 Grant Application

Chapter & Classroom Grants up to $10,000 | SAE Grant up to $2,000

Deadline June 30, 2023 5:00 pm