The Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC) will award Common Fund grants to applications having a statewide impact. This grant program is designed to encourage collaborative initiatives with an emphasis on agriculture, food, and natural resource education programs at the primary, secondary, and postsecondary levels.
Donor Name: Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $17,600
Details:
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.
Grant Amount
- Over the last five years, the average grant award is approximately $17,600.
- Only single-year funding requests will be accepted.
General Suggestions When Applying
- 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 MAELC.
