Nebraska FFA Foundation Student SAE Grant

The Nebraska FFA Foundation SAE Grant Program provides funding for individual students' Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects (grades 7–11) that demonstrate a clearly defined and described financial need. Grant requests may be for any amount up to $2,000. A budget for the SAE project must be submitted below. All grant-related administrative work will take place during the school year. Grant funds will be awarded after required documentation is completed (including a W-2 form), which must be submitted by December 1, 2025.

Below we require you to submit a video no longer than two minutes in which you introduce yourself, explain your project and describe why you need financial support through the Nebraska FFA Foundation SAE Grant.

You also will be invited to attend several Zoom meetings throughout the fall and winter where you can ask business representatives and entrepreneurs for advice on your projects. Attendance at one meeting is required by December 1, but you are welcome to attend all sessions if you choose.

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

Student Name: (Required)

Student Email: (Required)

Student Phone Number: (Required)

FFA Chapter Name: (Required)

FFA Advisor Email Address (Required)

What grade are you in for 2025-26 school year? (Required)

Years of Agricultural Education Completed as of May 2025 (Middle School Counts) (Required)

Highest FFA Degree Obtained (Required)

Name of Supervised Agricultural Experience Project: (Required)

Is this a new project?

SAE Category: (Required)

Do you plan to attend State Convention? (Required)

Your answers to the questions below do not count for or against you. We are curious of your FFA goals.

Do you plan to apply for a proficiency award in the future with this project? (Required)

Do you plan to apply for your FFA State Degree? (Required)

Do you plan to apply for your FFA American Degree in the future? (Required)

Financial Questions

What amount of grant funding are you requesting, up to $2,000 for your SAE? (Required)

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

Budget Narrative: (See examples above.) (Required)

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Where do you plan to purchase most of your supplies for this project? Select all that apply.

Store
Auction/Sale Barn
Parents
Other Family Members
Online
Other - Describe Below

If selected other, please describe.

Will you be able to purchase or expand your SAE this year without these funds?

On a scale of 0-10, rate your level of need for this grant project? 10 = extreme need, 0= no need (Required)

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

Do you expect to create income from this SAE project? (Required)

Describe how you plan or don't plan to generate an income. (Required)

Will you expand this SAE project from the income you generate? (Required)

Do you have financial resources that you will use/seek for this SAE project in addition to receiving this grant. Select all that apply.

Additional Job
SAE Project Income
Family Member Assistance
Other Grants
Other

Do you have a loan for this project? (Required)

If you have a loan, how will this grant impact your project?

Grant Project Questions

Provide a description of the project and what the funds will be used to purchase: (Required)

Why did you choose this SAE project? (Required)

What is your 12 month timeline for your grant project with estimated timelines by month: (Required)

Example: January 2026 purchase wood for garden beds; March 2026 build garden beds; April 2026 purchase soil and seeds; July 2026 harvest vegetables and sell vegetables)

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

What are your future career plans? (Required)

What have you experienced in FFA and your agricultural classroom so far? (Required)

What does your FFA future look like? (Example: I hope to experience State Convention for the first time this year. In the longterm, I hope to become a chapter officer and attend COLT conference.) (Required)

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

Yes
No
Unsure

If yes, what did you receive the grant for?

SAE Video Submission

The video submission is a time for you to give us a personalized view of your SAE project plan. Please include an introduction of yourself, description of project and why you need the Nebraska FFA Foundation SAE Grant funds to start or expand your project. Please keep the video under two minutes, and record the video horizontally on your phone/ipad. The video will only be viewed by our committee judges and staff, and will not be used on social media.

Video Submission Upload (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 W-2 form by December 1, 2025 to Victoria Broders.
By checking this box I understand that I must attend one SAE Grant Recipient meeting over zoom by December 1, 2025.

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 October 1, 2025.

Physical Address

2025 SAE Grant Application

SAE Grant up to $2,000

Deadline June 30, 2025 4:00 pm

Financial Questions

Grant Project Questions

SAE Video Submission