Grant Information

USDA Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Mini-Grant: Final Call for Applications
Proposal Deadline May 1, 2008

Approximately 250, $300.00 Awards are available for the spring of 2008 to support your Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program. Applications will be processed on a first come first served basis and recipients notified via e-mail. Applications must be received by the May 1, 2008 deadline to be considered for funding. The application success rate is 96.4% with 250 awards presently available for distribution. This will be the last opportunity to receive funding under this USDA grant.

USDA-CSREES
Youth Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Mini-Grant

Do you conduct an annual training program for 14 and 15 year olds who wish to work for hire in agriculture operations operating tractors and machinery?
Do you currently teach a safe tractor and machinery operation program?
Do you certify participants with a written, skills and driving exam?
Do you issue the USDOL WH-5 Certificate of Training those who pass all exams?
I plan to start a new Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program in 2008 to meet the USDOL Regulations for youth farm workers.
If you can answer yes to any of these questions then you may be eligible for a $300.00 grant to purchase supplies and materials to support your efforts.

To learn more and to apply for support funds go to http://www.ystmomg.psu.edu
To learn more about the National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program go to http://www.nstmop.psu.edu
To learn more about the Gearing-up Safe Tractor Driving Program go to http://www.gearingup.info


USDA Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Ag. Education Challenge
Proposal Deadlne January 11, 2008

This grant is designed to promote and strengthen teaching programs in agriscience and agribusiness by enhancing curricula, increasing faculty teaching competencies, promoting higher education to prepare students for scientific and professional careers, incorporating agriscience or agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs, facilitating joint initiatives among other educational institutions, and by responding to identified state, regional, national or international educational needs.

More information and request for proposal form


American Nursery & Landscape Association Grant
" Enhancing Nursery and Landscape Instruction"

Proposal Deadline September 15, 2007
The objective of this grant program is to build outstanding instructional programs that prepare students to enter nursery and landscape related careers and/or higher education in areas related to nursery/landscape.

NAAE will accept NAAE/ANLA Enhancing Nursery and Landscape Instruction Grant proposals from teachers/instructors at any secondary school and two-year postsecondary institution who are active members or active life members of NAAE.

REVISED ... The postmark deadline for submitting applications to the NAAE office is September 15, 2007.

Application Form (PDF)


Websites with grant opportunities:

School Grants.org
USDA CREES Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
Grants Program (SPEC)
eSchool News Funding Center
Other USDA Opportunities
Fund for Teachers

Notes from Jackman's VATAT Grant Writing Workshop -- August 3, 2005


NAAE
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
(800) 509-0204 or (859) 257-2224