Minnesota: Strategic Initiatives Grants Program

Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC) will award grants to support programming for agricultural, food and natural resource education (AFNR) education 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 (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/15/2022

Size of the Grant: $7,200

Details:

These strategic grants are focused to assist in the following areas:

• Access
• • Implementation of new or expansion of current AFNR education programs that attract new and underserved/underrepresented groups
  • Development of experiences that grow knowledge and understanding of AFNR systems
  • Offering career exploration programs that recruit and retain students for the future workforce in agricultural education and agriculture careers
• Program Improvement
  • Creation and/or alignment of AFNR courses for effective integration of science, math and economics standards and principle
  • Securing equipment and technology needs that enhance student experience and instruction
  • Development and/or improvement of AFNR curriculum and course delivery methods
• Teacher Professional Development
  • Supporting career lifecycles of agricultural educators (e.g. pre-service, early, mid or late career), which can include professional development opportunities
  • Creation of programs that recruit, retain and transition instructors at the secondary, postsecondary and adult farm business management levels

Grant Amount

Over the last five years, the average grant award is approximately $7,200.

Criteria

Groups may apply for grants through a sponsoring organization.

For more information, visit Strategic Initiatives Grants.