The Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County is proud to administer a grant program utilizing funds contributed by the Alvin James Hansen Foundation to support agriculture education.
Donor Name: Farm Bureau Foundation of Sonoma County
State: California
County: Sonoma County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grant requests can be made for programs and projects that further agriculture education, especially efforts that further youth education in agriculture.
The type of grants to be awarded vary, and may include equipment purchases, educational program funding, school farm projects, brick and mortar projects or matching grant requests. Any request that supports the mission of this grant will be considered.
Funding Request Categories
Funding requests are separated into categories. The different categories define what is required to be included in the application.
- Category A, Requests of $5,000 or less: including educational materials, educational workshops, school gardens, small equipment, educational events, educational equipment purchases, etc.
- Category B, Requests of over $5,000 to a maximum of $15,000; or multi-year projects: including educational materials, educational workshops or events; equipment or educational supply purchases, et al; and projects that will span longer than one year. Depending on the percentage of funds being granted by this program as compared to the overall cost of the project, naming rights and/or signage opportunities recognizing this grantor may be required.
Grant Amount
- Minimum Grant Funding Per Application: $500 per application
- Maximum Grant Funding Per Application: $15,000
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants can include a diverse range of agricultural organizations from small grassroots groups to well-established educational organizations. Those involved with agriculture, agriculture literacy, and agricultural education are encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit FBFSC.
