CATEGORY 5
Statewide Agriculture Education Organization Grants:
Funding will be available to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations within the state of Maine or serving students or educators within the state of Maine. Funds may be used for events, materials and educational programs for students, educators and/or volunteers with a statewide impact. (This category is not designated for individual schools or school districts.) Matching contributions are mandatory and may consist of; use of facilities, volunteer time, in-kind contributions, community involvement, salaries, etc.

Please make sure you have selected the correct application for the grant category you want to apply for.

Please note that you are not able to save your grant application and return to it later. It is suggested that you write your responses in a Word document and copy into the text boxes.

Please review our website for examples of funded grants, our mission, and for more information on eligibility, the application and review process, and reporting guidelines. www.MaineAgintheClassroom.org

For more information contact Willie Sawyer Grenier at maitc@maine.gov or 207.287.5522

All applications are due by 4:00pm on June 30th, 2023. For questions regarding this application process, please email kelsey.maitc@gmail.com

Online grant applications (including all required uploads) must be submitted by the application deadline.
The maximum duration of the grants will be one year.
Final reports are due one year from the application deadline but can be submitted sooner (see reporting requirements for details).
Funding awarded may not be consistent with the funding request.

Project Name*

Project Director Name*

First NameLast Name

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Home Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Email*

example@example.com

Organization Name (must be a Maine Statewide nonprofit)*

Organization Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Proof of Nonprofit Status (501(c) Number (or can attach letter)

Proof of Nonprofit Status - attach letter here

Funds Requested (up to $2,000)*

Number of Students Impacted*

How often and how long are students or educators engaged?*

(Example: 100 students, one hour per week for 12 weeks = 1,200 student hours)

Co-Project Director(s) Name(s)

Co-Project Director(s) Email(s)

Brief Project Overview – 1 short paragraph for media use – 50 words or less*

0/50

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Funds may be used for events, materials and educational programs for students, educators and/or volunteers with a statewide impact. (This category is not designated for individual schools or school districts.)

Proposals will be assessed for eligibility and scored based on a rubric of 100 total possible points.
The following scoring rubric will be applied:

25 points – Practicality and scope of the project
25 points – Agriculture Education Focus for PreK-12th grade levels
25 points – Budget and schedule
25 points – Impact & Assessment

Short description of the project, including date(s), objectives, estimated attendance, and target audience – 1 page maximum*

Please address the following: Agriculture Education Focus for PreK-12th grade levels (25 Points)*

How will the project increase agricultural literacy on a statewide level? Will the project effectively portray Maine agriculture?

Please address the following: Impact & Assessment (25 Points)*

What is the statewide impact of your program? How will you measure the success of your program? (Including previous records of success & assessment) Are there measurable outcomes and do they support the mission of MAITC? Are the evaluation plans adequate? Do evaluation plans effectively measure the project progress and outcomes? How many students/educators are involved and what is the duration?

Timeline (Combined with budget for 25 Points)*

When are different components of the project taking place? Does the timeline include duty assignments? Is the timeline practical and reasonable?

Budget (Combined with timeline for 25 Points) - Match is MANDATORY*

What is the effectiveness of the budget? Match is MANDATORY (May consist of; use of facilities, volunteer time, in-kind contributions, community involvement, salaries, etc.)

If you created a budget spreadsheet, you can upload it here.

MAITC GRANT APPLICATION TERMS & CONDITIONS:

By signing and submitting this proposal the applicant(s) certifies that the information contained herein is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge and accepts the obligation to comply with the terms and conditions of the Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Council in effect at the time of the award. *All information is mandatory. Applications with missing information may be eliminated from consideration. Grant checks will be written to, and mailed to, the school or organization with Attention to the Project Director. Unsigned applications will not be considered.

By signing and submitting this proposal the applicant(s) agree to the reporting requirements of the grant.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

A final report is due 1 year from the submission deadline (may be submitted sooner). Reports will be submitted via an online form.

Reports Must Include:

Short written report up to 2 pages including outcomes, assessment results, and numbers of students, teachers and volunteers involved directly or impacted indirectly, and the duration.
2 – 6 photographs with releases for printed and online use,
A signed copy of the photo release
A copy of materials developed (if applicable),
Copies of or links to any media coverage
Photos or explanation of how you credited funding for the project to the Maine Agricultural License Plate

*Applicants will not be eligible for additional funding before the final report is submitted for their previous award. Applicants that do not submit a final report for funding will not be eligible for future funding from this program.

Grant winners will all receive materials to be used during events and for students involved in the project. In an attempt to credit the real funders, Maine Ag Specialty License Plate owners, please be sure to use these and distribute them during the funding year as part of your agreement when you accept this grant funding.

Project Director Signature*

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Co-Project Director Signature

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Co-Project Director Signature

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CATEGORY 5 - 2023 Statewide Agriculture Education Organization Grant Applications

PROJECT DESCRIPTION