The Nebraska FFA Foundation SAE Grant Program provides funding for individual students Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) (grades 7th-11th), which have a clearly defined and described financial need. Grant request may be any amount up to $2,000 for student SAE's. A budget for the SAE project must be submitted below. All work on grants will occur during the school year. Grant funding will be awarded after documentation is completed (W-2 Form), and documentation must be submitted by December 1, 2025.
New this year, we are adding a video submission portion. Please submit a video no longer than 2 minutes that is you introducing yourself, project and why you financially need the grant funds through the Nebraska FFA Foundation SAE Grant.
We also are adding a few zoom meetings throughout the fall and winter for you to ask business representatives and entrepreneurs for advice on your grant projects. One meeting is required for you to attend by December 1, but you are invited to attend all the zoom meetings if you choose.
A budget negative example is available to view here.
Deadline June 30, 2025 4:00 pm
Questions about the program or application? Please contact Victoria Broders at victoria@neffafoundation.org.
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.
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.