MISSOURI — Missouri 4-H kicks off year FOUR of 4-H Feeding Missouri on January 1! See below for ways you can join the fight against local food insecuity.
You will find the resources you need on the 4-H Feeding Mo webpage to educate others about this important topic, ideas on planning food and money drives, and suggestions for volunteering your time to fight hunger.
The friendly county competition runs from JAN 1 – APRIL 30.
- Use #4HFEEDINGMO in all your promotions
- Monetary donation options (they go directly to Feeding Missouri for the most impact):
- Text to Give: 4HFM2022
- Online donation link: Donate to Give to Feeding Missouri
- Survey for reporting your food donations and volunteer hours (opens JAN 1): 4-H Feeding Mo Donation Survey
4-H Feeding Missouri Mini Grants
Through a partnership and a generous donation from Missouri Farmers Care, matching mini grants are available. Proposals will be accepted from January 1 to March 31, for projects/events occurring between January 1 and April 30.
Guidelines
In order to be considered for a matching grant, proposals must:
- Be submitted no later than March 31 by an organized 4-H entity, such as a county 4-H council, 4-H club, county 4-H foundation or county MU Extension council acting on behalf of the 4-H group. County 4-H partnership proposals are acceptable.
- Involve 4-H members and adult volunteers and actively engage them in “learning by doing” through service-learning.
- Projects and events must be youth-driven and related to the 4-H Feeding Missouri/Drive to Feed Kids Campaign.
- Demonstrate receipt of matching funds or in-kind contributions. Grant monies must have at least 100% matching funds. For example, $100 grant request must show $100 in matching funds or in-kind contributions such as labor (volunteer hours), materials, supplies, or donation.
- Project/Event must occur between January 1 and April 30.
- Include a plan to share your work with others (i.e., newspaper, social media, etc.). Describe how your group will recognize 4-H, MU Extension and Missouri Farmers Care.
Budget
This grant is a matching grant. This means your group is to provide the initial contribution totaling the amount you are requesting (no more than $250). Your initial contribution can include funds collected from fundraisers, cash donations, food donations, in-kind (volunteer hours), costs to host event related to project, etc. Matching funds can also be used to further your 4-H Feeding Missouri donation by donating to a local food pantry or bank; or used to offset expenses group occurred from hosting fundraising events/efforts.
The grant guidelines and application can be found under the Matching Mini Grants tab on the 4-H Feeding Missouri webpage.