Teacher Grants

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom will be offering Teacher Grants for the 2018-19 school year. The grant is open to general education and agriscience teachers in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade who want to use agricultural concepts to teach core subject areas.

The deadline for applications is October 1, but we will only be accepting the first 40 complete applications. Be sure to read the PowerPoint and Guidelines for helpful hints on completing the application correctly.  The guidelines may have changed slightly, so make sure you read them carefully. Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.’s Teacher Grant program strives to fund classroom projects that teach Florida school children about the importance of agriculture and introduce them to agricultural producers and representatives in their areas. Teacher Grant Application will be available online August 1, 2018.

Teacher Grant Progress Report

• Name*
  First Last
• School Name*
• Name of Project*
• Brief report on the status of your grant project.*
• Is the project progressing as indicated in the grant application time line? If no, please state the reason(s) and if the project will be completed as proposed.*
• Pre-test Average (2 digit number only- ex: 92)*
  Please enter a number from 0 to 99.
  An average class score from a class pre-test is required to receive your second half of funds.
• What Florida Agriculture in the Classroom lesson are you using?*

• Optional Photo Uploads

  You are encouraged to upload photos below, but it's not required.
• File Upload
  Drop files here or

Application and Guidelines:

Timeline

• All proposals must postmarked on or before October 1, 2018 or be hand delivered to the FAITC office. Email applications will not be accepted.
• Only the first 40 complete applications will be accepted and be considered. We need 6 copies of application with budget and timeline and 6 copies of your letter of support from administrator.
• Announcement of awards will be in November 2018 by email.
• Progress report due to the FAITC office: Dec. 14, 2018.
• Final reports must be completed online or postmarked on or before May 24, 2019.

Eligible Applicants

Certified Florida teachers engaged in classroom instruction at the pre-kindergarten through 12th grade levels who integrate agricultural concepts into non-agricultural curricula, as well as agriscience teachers.

Grant Resources

• Teacher Grant Powerpoint