Grants

The Missouri FFA Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of funds for the 2025 Horizon and Rising Sun Grant program. These grants are intended to assist Missouri high school agriculture education programs prepare the workforce to meet the future needs of the Missouri agriculture industry. Grant awards for these programs range from $10,000-$50,000.

The Horizon Grants support updates or improvements needed for existing high school agriculture education programming. Schools may ask for $10,000-$20,000 in funding for projects that will enhance, replace, or expand existing facilities, equipment, lab supplies, curriculum, etc. The Horizon Grant requests should include at least a 50% local match.

The Rising Sun Grants support the launch of new high school agriculture education programs or new to the school agriculture education programming/classes. Schools may ask for $25,000-$50,000 in funding for facilities, equipment, lab supplies, curriculum, etc. A 25% local match is required.

Proposed projects for both grant programs should address at least one need and/or align with the strategies outlined in the 2020 study entitled Workforce Needs Assessment of Missouri’s Food, Agriculture and Forestry Industries.

The 2025 Horizon and Rising Sun Grants have been made possible due to generous support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Agriculture.

Deadline: May 30, 2025

The Missouri FFA Foundation is pleased to announce we are offering state level SAE grants to Missouri FFA members again this school year! The state level grants will range from $500 to $1000 award. Projects will be funded based on application quality and financial need. These grants are made possible due to the generosity of the MFA Inc. Charitable Foundation and the Missouri Sheep Merchandising Council.

Students must fill out the National FFA 2024 SAE Grant application to be eligible for the Missouri FFA Foundation SAE Grants. A member will only be eligible to receive one grant (NFFA or MOFFA) and ALL APPLICATIONS must go through the NFFA system. Applications will close Nov. 15.

Missouri grant recipients will be selected after the national recipients are announced. State grant recipients will be announced by early January.

(Please note, neither the MFA Inc. Charitable Foundation nor the Missouri Sheep Merchandising Council will accept direct applications for SAE grants this year. All Missouri SAE grants will be awarded by the Missouri FFA Foundation and must go through the NFFA application system.)

Deadline is Closed. Please check back for more State Level SAE Grants to be available.

Technology Enhancement Grants

Teachers can apply for up to $1000 in funds for the purchase of new or update of existing technology to be used in agriculture education instruction. Almost any type of technology is eligible for funding. Some examples would include but are not limited to ultrasound machines for livestock production, energy efficient climate controls for greenhouses, 3-D printers for making hard to find/fit parts in ag mechanics classes, and drones for crop production. These grants are supported through the generosity of Google.org. With this funding, ten grants of up to $1000 each will be awarded.

Workforce Development Project Grants

Teachers can apply for up to $5000 in funds for the purchase of new or update of existing equipment, curriculum, or supplies to be used to enhance workforce development instruction in the agriculture education classroom. These grants are supported through funding the foundation has received from the Missouri Department of Agriculture. With this funding, seventeen grants of up to $5000 each will be awarded. Preference for these grants will be given to those schools who have not already had a Horizon or Rising Sun Grant in 2024.

• Deadline is Closed. Please check back for more Learning by Doing grants at a later date.