Betty J. DeWitt Outstanding Educator Award
Funding Amount
$1,000 cash + one-night expense-paid trip to SCFB Annual Convention + one year free County Farm Bureau membership
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Teacher must have designated and implemented a lesson/unit/project about the food and fiber industry within the last school year (August-May)
Overview
Recognizes outstanding educators who implement agricultural education in their schools.
Geographic Scope: South Carolina
Eligibility:
- Teacher must have designated and implemented a lesson/unit/project about the food and fiber industry within the last school year (August-May)
Award Package:
- $1,000 cash award
- One-night expense-paid trip to SCFB Annual Convention
- One year free membership to their County Farm Bureau (includes 4 issues of SC Farmer Magazine and all savings benefits included in associate membership)
Focus: Teachers who promote agricultural literacy and engage students with food and fiber industry
How to Apply
Nomination/Application Process
- Eligibility Requirement: Nominee must have designated and implemented a lesson/unit/project about the food and fiber industry within the last school year (August-May)
- Award Recipient Benefits:
- $1,000 cash award
- One-night expense-paid trip to SCFB Annual Convention
- One year free membership to County Farm Bureau
- Free SC Farmer Magazine subscription (4 issues)
- All savings benefits included in associate membership
- Contact: SCFB for nomination procedure and deadline information
What South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $95K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $10K–$70K
- By dollars: South Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Columbia, SC; Cayce, SC.
Example grants
South Carolina Farm Bureau Land Trust Inc · Cayce, SC
Agricultural land conservation support
$70K
South Carolina Farm Bureau Educational Foundation · Columbia, SC
Education support
$15K
SC Ag-In-The-Classroom Fund · Columbia, SC
Education support
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Agriculture
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