Deadline: 15-Sep-22
The CHS Foundation Classroom Grant Program is now open for applications to fund projects that will educate Pre-K12 students about the importance of agriculture and allow teachers to use agricultural concepts to teach core subject areas.
Those who receive one of the 20 grants will be required to use at least two lessons from the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix on the National Agriculture in the Classroom or from their state Agriculture in the Classroom program. In addition, grant proposals must demonstrate how they will involve a local farmer, rancher, or agriculture industry representative in the project. CHS Foundation will highlight the winning classroom grants at its annual meeting in December each year.
Funding Information
- The $500 grants will be awarded to pre-kindergarten through 12th grade general education teachers whose innovative classroom projects use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, math, nutrition, science, and/or social studies.
- Grant money can be used for classroom or schoolyard gardens. Because of food safety concerns, animal waste manure is not to be used on edible plants (fruits, vegetables, herbs) if a school garden is part of the project. Grant applicants will be asked to agree to follow safe handling guidelines for any compost used in a school garden that is part of this project to reduce the risk of plant and human disease-causing organisms. These organisms are killed when internal temperatures are maintained between 130-170 degrees F over a period of several days. Additional information about composting and national and state resources can be found on the US
Eligibility Criteria
Certified, general education teachers who are employed by a school district or a private school, who engaged in classroom instruction at the pre-kindergarten through 12th grade level and who wish to use agricultural concepts to teach core subject areas and enhance students' understanding of agriculture . Agri-science teachers may apply for the grant, but they must demonstrate how the project being proposed will reach outside their agri-science classrooms to other classes in the same school or other schools, including elementary schools.
Grant Requirements
- Pre-K-12 students must be directly involved in the project.
- Use of lessons from the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix and/or state Agriculture in the Classroom programs must be described in the application and final report. Teachers will be asked to demonstrate the use of these lessons by completing a 'Lesson Plan Reflection' that describes the number of instructional hours and students involved, the type of teaching strategies used, additional activities presented and evidence that students understood the objectives of the lesson plan at the end of the project.
- A budget outline and timeline must be included with your application.
- A letter of support from a school administrator indicating support of the project is required.
- Som e amount of in‐kind or monetary contributions must be secured before receiving the grant.
For more information, visit CHS Foundation.
For more information, visit https://agclassroom.org//teacher/grants/