Deadline: 15-Nov-22
The Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC) is seeking applications for its Common Fund Grants to encourage collaborative initiatives with an emphasis on agriculture, food, and natural resource education programs at the primary, secondary, and postsecondary levels.
Goals
- Special Consideration will be given to grants that incorporate at least one or more of the following MAELC Goals
- Increasing the quality of instruction to prepare strong graduates from diverse backgrounds for current and future careers in agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR)
- Increasing the numbers and types of students, graduates, teachers, and community members involved in AFNR education to meet present and future needs
- Improving the understanding of AFNR education by making accurate and complete information widely available to students, parents, school administrators, teachers, and employers
Criteria
- Over the last five years, the average grant award is approximately $17,600.
- MAELC typically does not fund textbooks, student stipends, and extended contracts.
- MAELC will not accept applications for greenhouse structures, however, will still consider funding items such as consumables or other materials.
- Higher priority will be given to those applications that show community partnerships and other funding sources to assist in the completion of the project.
- MAELC prefers not to sustain repeat projects.
- A well-written application should be detailed, creative and include a complete justification of budget components.
For more information, visit https://www.mn.gov/maelc/grants/common_fund.html