IL Ag in the Classroom Book grants are for up to $250 to purchase select titles for your classroom: Get details
IL Ag in the Classroom Project grants are for up to $300 to implement ag-related lessons in your classroom. Get details
The deadline is approaching for two grant opportunities available from Illinois Ag in the Classroom. The first is a $250 Book Grant and the second is a $300 Project Grant. The application deadline for both grants is Friday, October 14, 2022. Winning teacher will be notified via email on or before November 11, 2022.
Ten McLean County teachers will receive grant funding from Illinois Ag in the Classroom to add books and projects related to food and farming to their curriculum.
Recipients include:
The grants offer teachers the opportunity to expand their libraries with accurate ag books or purchase supplies for lesson plans related to food and farming. The 2019-2020 Teacher Book Grants are funded in part by The BRANDT Foundation.
The Illinois Ag in the Classroom teacher grants are offered annually thanks to funding from the IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of Illinois Farm Bureau.
Soil, genetics, animal science, engineering, technology – the possibilities are almost endless!
Apply for an Ag Science Grant from McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation to add hands-on learning to your classroom. Pick one of the recommended kits or submit your own idea!
Need ideas? Check out the kit list or see last year’s winners here!
Expand your classroom resources with a project grant from Illinois Ag in the Classroom!
Grants for up to $300 can be used to purchase materials for agricultural teaching units, classroom presentations, career fairs and more.
Items that are not eligible for grant funding include field trips, landscaping, plants, incubators and one time use consumables.
Find all the details and apply here.
Application deadline: October 11, 2019
