Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) is a unique public/private partnership between the MAITC Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Grant funds are provided courtesy of the Foundation based on annual funding provided by Minnesota’s agricultural community. For the 2011-12 school year, we have budgeted $7,500 for teacher grants. Of that total, $4,000 is being provided via special project funds from the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Maximum Grant Request is $400This grant program is targeted at K-12 practicing educators with cash awards offered to encourage educators to bring agriculture and food systems education “to life” by effectively integrating related content into their classroom or school. Non-formal education applications will also be considered based on strength of application and the availability of funds. School Year 2011-2012 Grant PrioritiesNew applications are strongly encouraged in the areas of youth gardening, unique integration and innovation in the classroom, and field trip experiences. Field trip experiences might include historical or modern working farms, agriculture industry tours, the MHS sites of Oliver Kelley Historic Farm and FarmAmerica or the Minnesota Zoo Farm, to name a few. Again, the maximum award for any grant will be $400. We DO NOT pay student entry fees to sites! Grant Application Deadlines:
September 15, 2011 & February 1, 2012 All grants will be evaluated by a Grant Review Committee. Please allow a minimum of two weeks following each deadline for review and notification. Your grant project must be completed during the 2011-12 school year. A short-form final project summary must be completed. MAITC reserves the right to deny an application based on quality, content and subsequent student impact, adherence to grant criteria and/or available dollars. |
