Cooperative Education Grant

The CHS Foundation's Cooperative Education Grant aims to support educational projects that enhance understanding of the agricultural cooperative business model. With a focus on middle school to college-age students, the program encourages innovative approaches, measurable outcomes, and engagement strategies. It prioritizes initiatives with a national or state-level reach within the CHS trade area, fostering success and growth in cooperative education. Funding will be allocated to programs that align with these goals, ensuring a robust educational framework for future leaders in agriculture.

Investing in the future of the cooperative system
The CHS Foundation supports cooperative education projects that develop and enhance understanding of the ag cooperative business model through education, professional development, and practical experience.
Program priorities and guidelines
The CHS Foundation will consider programs that:

• Educate the next generation about the agricultural cooperative business modelDemonstrate a history of success and/or increase in growth or demand
• Incorporate technology and new, innovative approaches
• Target middle school, high school, college-age students and young producers
• Clearly identify strategies for engagement with key audiences and outline goals with measurable outcomes
• Use funding to support program-related costs

Have a national or state level reach within the main CHS trade area (Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming)

Eligibility

Programs should have a national reach or state approach within the main CHS trade area (Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming)Camp specific criteriaOnly two camp programs per state will be consideredA maximum of 20% of budget up to $100,000 per camp

Ineligibility

Not supportedMulti-year fundingLegislative activities, conventions or organization annual meetingsDocumentaries, book, newspaper or periodicalsIndirect costs such as, but not limited to: office equipment, non-educational materials, staffing or accounting functionsProjects outside the main CHS trade area