P&F Member Scholarships

 Living to Serve Grants provide an opportunity for FFA chapters (middle school, high school or alumni/collegiate) and state FFA associations/foundations to seek funding to support various types of service projects through a competitive application process.

Applicants must identify a community need that falls within one of four focus areas:

• Community Safety: Addresses concerns regarding the safety of community members and the preparation, response and recovery efforts that relate to emergency preparedness and natural disasters.
• Hunger, Health and Nutrition: Addresses unmet food insecurity needs, increasing physical activity and improving healthy habits to promote physical and mental well-being of the community.
• Environmental Responsibility: Addresses issues regarding air and water quality, energy and water efficiency, at-risk ecosystems and conservation to protect and sustain the natural systems upon which all life depends.
• Community Engagement: Addresses matters related to heritage and traditions, connections between community members and civic responsibility throughout the community.

Now Open:
Day of Service Mini-Grants – Due the first day of each month. The date of the service event will determine when best to apply. Use this table to identify when to submit an application.

Apply now! This grant provides alumni or middle/high school chapters with up to $400 to conduct a one-time service event.

Application :  ALWAYS OPEN 

Deadline: First of Each Month

Award Notification: 15th of Each Month

 Do you need financial assistance to help start or expand your SAE? A limited number of grants of $1,000 each are available to current FFA members each year. Your FFA membership must be current, and applicants must be in grades 7-12 and demonstrate financial need. The online application process opens in October and closes at 8 p.m. EST on Nov 15. The application selection process is highly competitive with many more applicants than available grants so submit early and do your show us your best work. Grant recipients are announced in mid-December.

Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Grants of $1,000 are available to start or expand member SAEs. For continuing SAE projects, a limited number of $5,000 and $9,000 grants are available to eligible members who can show three-year goals, a timeline and a budget for their projects. The SAE Grant application process opens in October and closes on Nov. 15. Eligible grant applications are scored and the grant recipients will be announced in mid-December. 

Grant applications are evaluated by the SAE Grant Committee and are awarded primarily on demonstrated financial need. Please Note: The advisor’s statement is crucially important in establishing the financial need and eligibility of the applicant.

Each year, our corporate sponsors and donors pledge to award a certain number of grants within each SAE Grant Pathway/Focus Area. Read the descriptions for each SAE Grant Pathway/Focus Area carefully and select the option that best fits your SAE project in your application. You may also select a secondary SAE Grant Pathway/Focus Area in which your project may also qualify.

All grant recipients are required to submit a mid-year progress report by June 30 detailing the use of the grant funds.

Apply now! This grant provides alumni or middle/high school chapters with up to $400 to conduct a one-time service event.

Application :  ALWAYS OPEN 

Deadline: First of Each Month

Award Notification: 15th of Each Month