Category 2 - Agricultural Awareness Grant - Up to $2,000

Category 2 - Agricultural Awareness Grant - Up to $2,000

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Maine Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC)
Amount: Up to US $2,000
Last Updated: December 04, 2024

Summary

The Agricultural Awareness Grant, offered by Maine Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC), provides up to $2,000 to nonprofit organizations in Maine. This initiative promotes agricultural education through innovative projects aimed at Pre K-12 curricula. Funding supports efforts that enhance understanding of the food and fiber systems, ensuring students gain awareness of agriculture's role in society. Established in 2007, MAITC has impacted over 77,000 students, fostering community support for local agricultural policies.

Overview

Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Maine Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) is a grassroots program coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture, and housed at the Maine Department of Agriculture. Our goal is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society so that they will become citizens who support wise agricultural policies and local agriculture endeavors. Maine Agriculture in the Classroom is funded by the Maine Agricultural specialty license plate, grants and private sponsors. Last year programs were utilized by over 77,000 Maine students. Grants were distributed to educational programs for over $60,000 in four different categories including; School Gardens and Greenhouses, Agricultural Awareness and Agricultural Leadership. MAITC was established in 2007 as a Public Instrumentality working directly with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Cooperative Extension, Soil and Water Conservation Districts and many Maine agricultural businesses and organizations. MAITC promotes the understanding of the food and fiber system in Maine and the nation, by providing information of agricultural concepts to teachers, students, and interested citizens. Agriculture Awareness Grants - up to $2000 Suitable projects will promote an understanding of the food and fiber system in the state and the nation through the infusion of agricultural concepts into Pre K – 12th grade level curricula. The maximum duration of the grants will be one year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Funding will be available to nonprofit organizations within the state of Maine or serving students within the state of Maine.Applicants in this category will be eligible for no more than 3 consecutive years. Only 1 grant in this category per physical site or Project Director will be considered annually.If this project includes a school garden and/or greenhouse please use MAITC grant category #3 for School Gardens and Greenhouses.