The Pennsylvania Ag & Youth Grant Program offers direct and matching grants for youth-centered organizations, projects, programs, and equipment to promote agricultural, leadership, and vocational skills, along with peer relationships.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants | Reimbursement
Deadline: 10/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Ag and Youth Grants support projects that create and sustain agriculture education and workforce development programs for youth.
Funding Information
$500,000 is available for grants for two different grant types that can be awarded under the program:
- Direct, non-matching reimbursement grants of up to $7,500 to defray costs of an eligible project, other than a capital project.
- Matching reimbursement grants of up to $25,000 to defray the costs of an eligible capital project or equipment purchase, where the grant covers no more than 50% of the project cost.
Eligible Costs
Eligible costs may include but are not limited to:
- Costs related to field trips, seminars, and other events and experiences
- Equipment and supply purchases
- Capital project costs (for matching grants only).
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects can include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following activities:
- Creation or support of an educational or workforce development program, project, or experience
- Educational field trips and seminars
- Career exploration activities
- Capital projects
- Equipment purchases.
Eligibility Criteria
- Agriculture and youth organizations
- Any organization composed mainly of youth, or an organization with programs that benefit youth, and organized to promote development in the areas of agriculture, community leadership, vocational training and peer fellowship. The term includes a school district.
For more information, visit PDA.
