2021 Literacy for Life Grants

Deadline to submit online applications:

October 2, 2023

Overview

Thank you for your interest in California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom’s (CFAITC) grant program. Literacy for Life Grants are designed to initiate new projects or expand existing projects that promote agricultural literacy. Grants of up to $500 are provided to California educators to support the integration of agriculture into regular classroom instruction.

Instructions

I. Grant Guidelines

Literacy for Life Grants are available to certified California K-12 teachers.
Grant applications must be submitted online by October 2, 2023 at https://learnaboutag.org/grants/life/
Grant recipients will be announced online November 1, 2023.
Selected educators will receive funding in December 2023.
The proposed grant project must be completed within the 2023-2024 school year.
A progess report and a final report must be submitted to CFAITC (video, poster, slideshow, etc).
- Only include photos of students with approved photo releases on file.

II. Funding

The Literacy for Life Grants will be awarded to 25 educators with a maximum of $500 each. A minimum of two will be provided to agricultural educators.
One applicant may be selected to receive an additional $1,000 award and be named the Foundation's "Outstanding Educator of the Year."

First Name*

Last Name*

Job Title*

Preferred email*

Secondary email*

Phone Number*

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Alternative Phone Number

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School Name*

Please enter full school name. No acronyms, please.

School Mailing Address*

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Which county is your school located in?*

Which school district are you in?*

Please enter full district name. No acronyms, please.

School Website*

Class Size*

Principal Name*

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Title of Project*

Grant Amount Requested*

(Up to $500)

Grant Timeline*

(start and end dates)

Grant Questions (Limit each question to 500 words unless otherwise noted.)

Project Details

1. Please describe your project.*

(150 Words)

2. State how your project will creatively enhance agricultural literacy for your students.*

3. How many students will benefit from the project?*

4. Do you anticipate your project being completed in a distance learning environment? If yes, how will you implement the project in this manner?*

Budget

5. Provide an itemized budget.*

6. List other supporting funds for this project. *

General

7. What unique and innovative approaches have you previously taken to include agricultural literacy in your classroom?*

8. Why do you feel it is important for your students to understand agriculture?*

California Foundation for Agriculture in the ClassroomSocial MediaFellow EducatorOther

Bonus Question to be considered for "Outstanding Educator of the Year"

9. Please give examples of agricultural concepts taught in your classroom. What impact has it made on your students?

Deadline to submit application: October 1, 2023

2023 Literacy for Life Grant Application