GrantsGrant Information & Applications
Spring 2019 Teacher grant
The Cook County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering grants up to $400 each to Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers to fund projects that promote agricultural literacy in the classroom. Grants can be used for classroom projects/lessons such as soil studies, pest management, plant science, school garden or horticultural studies or even ag entrepreneurship projects to name a few. Projects should focus expanding the minds of urban and suburban learners to understand the connection between horticulture/agriculture and our urban area.
Applications due february4, 2019
2018-19 Food Science Education Grant
Available to 6-12th grade classrooms. Focusing on locally produced Dairy, Meat and Vegetables
Congratulations to grant recipients: Komarek School, East Leyden High School, Eisenhower Cooperative, Rolling Meadows High School and Westchester Middle School.
Application period closed until fall 2019