Funded by the Bob W. Richter Endowment for Agricultural Education & Compeer Financial Rural Collaboration Project
The Community Foundation is proud to launch AgForward, a new grant programsupporting innovation and education in production agriculture throughout West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Nonprofit educational institutions and organizations are invited to apply for grants of up to $15,000 to advance ag education from youth to adult learners.
This opportunity is made possible by the Bob W. Richter Endowment for Agricultural Education and the Compeer Financial Rural Collaboration Project.
Ideal projects will:
Advance the field of production agriculture in the Community Foundation’s 12-county service area
Encourage or inspire agricultural careers and/or develop a skilled agricultural workforce
Develop and train individuals in technologies and techniques that will enable agriculture to be more productive, efficient, and safe