Grants and Scholarships
2024 CHS Foundation/CoBank Classroom Grant
Application process is now open
Application process is now closed
The CHS Foundation and CoBank are providing $500 grants for a total of 40 pre-kindergarten-12th grade teachers who have classroom projects that use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, math, science, social studies and more. Eligible projects include classroom and schoolyard gardens, embryology projects, aquaculture projects and agricultural literacy reading programs to name a few. Projects need to be completed by June 1 the following year to allow for submission of a final report by June 30. Only state-certified classroom teachers employed by a school district or private school teachers are eligible to apply.
The CHS Foundation/CoBank Classroom Grant application deadline is November 15, 2024
2025 NAITCO Conference Scholarship
Application process is now open
These funds are available through the generosity of the following sponsors:
This year's National Agriculture in the Classroom conference will be held June 23-26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is an opportunity for educators from across the country to come together to not only experience agriculture within the host state, but to learn more about how to integrate agriculture into the core curriculum of their classroom.
Scholarships to provide 2025 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference registration and up to 4 nights lodging at conference location are available to pre-kindergarten-12th grade teachers.
The 2025 NAITC Conference Scholarship application deadline is December 15, 2024.
Application process is now closed
2025 Tribal Agriculture Fellowship Conference Scholarship
Application process is now open
The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF) is a proud partner with National Agriculture in the Classroom to promote agricultural literacy and advance agriculture among Tribal communities. TAF recognizes the importance of agriculture education and growing the future leaders of Native Agriculture. Partnering with the National Agriculture in the Classroom program allows the opportunity for teachers to continue fostering their knowledge of agriculture and implementing those understandings to classrooms of students all over Indian Country.
This year's scholarships will provide:
- 1- Early Bird Registration ($525)
- Lodging at conference location (Hyatt Regency Minneapolis)
Scholarship Qualifications:
- PreK-12th grade teacher
- Teaching Native students (public or BIE schools) or are of Native descent
The 2025 Tribal Agriculture Fellowship Conference Scholarship application deadline is December 15, 2024.
Application process is now closed
