Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Helpful hints on how to write a COMPLETE Teacher Grant

Due Dates Application Goes Live August 1, 2019 Applications due October 1, 2019 (postmarked by 10/01/19) Once application goes live we will ONLY accept the first 40 applications that are 100% complete. NO email applications accepted.

Format - Page 1 of Grant Title of Project: Give it something catchy but not too long School Name: Contact Person: Contact Person’s School Address: Email address of Contact Person: Make sure this is correct because this will be our main form of contact Contact Phone Number: Can be school or cell or both County: Amount Requested: Number of Students Served: Age/Grade Level of Students: Purpose of Project: Why are you doing this project? What are your hoping your students to learn?

Format- Page 1 continued Description of Project: This is where you will go into more detail of what your project will entail. Is this an existing project: YES NO If yes, specifically identify how the requested funds will improve or expand your current program: Only put this if the answer above is yes

Format- Page 2 of Grant Academic Subjects Utilized: A: Briefly list or describe the major Florida Standards that will be incorporated into this project. B: List or describe the Florida Agriculture in the Classroom curricula and materials you will use: Community Involvement: List your volunteers, one being a local farmer or someone involved in the agriculture industry. If you do not know anyone, contact your local Extension Agent. This can also include parents. Agricultural concepts utilized and/or addressed: You can either list or write in paragraph form. Ex: Where our food comes from, nutrition, embryology, aquaculture, etc.

Format- Page 2 continued Projected outcomes and measurable impact: You will list increased test/quiz scores by what percent from start to finish of project. Will you be growing food to donate? Will you be bringing student or community awareness about a certain subject, etc? Statement of need: Are you a low income school? Is there no funding for extra projects?, etc.

Format- Page 3 of Grant Item Price Budget: Tomato Seeds 3 packets @ $1.29 $3.87 3 Hoses @19.99 from Lowes $59.97 Total $63.84 In Kind: 30 plants donated by Home Depot $50 Master Gardener volunteer 2 hours a week for 9 weeks @$20/hour $360 Total In Kind: $410 Page 3 will be in table format and only include budget and timeline. Budget: Make sure you have the item in the left column, put where you will be getting it if you know and the price in the right column. At the bottom of the right column include total prices. The table does not have to look exactly like the example just make sure it includes everything. *Make sure this budget equals what your requested amount was on Page 1. Make sure the budget items match your project description. In Kind: This will go on your budget below all of your items to buy. This is donated items and time. If you have a master gardener helping put down how many hours they will work during project and multiple that by the price per hour. If you have no in kind you are not eligible for project.

Format- Page 3 continued Timeline: This is just an example but make sure it is detailed enough for us to understand how the project will run. No detail tells us you have not thoroughly thought through the project. Month Description December- January Order supplies and give pre-tests, build boxes for garden, Submit progress report February – March Bring in guest speakers, Harvest vegetables, complete lessons 1,2 and 3. April Complete project, give post-tests and submit final report

What grant money can be used for? This is not an all inclusive list but will give you a good idea. Garden building supplies Seeds Plants Fertilizer Hoses or watering devices Hydroponic systems and supplies Incubators and brooder supplies Aquaculture supplies

What grant money cannot be used for? Manure Transportation – unless it is a justifiable need in grant application Digital Cameras Curriculum Gazebos Consumables – unless food items are an integral part of the lesson plan and end product. Teacher/Instructor stipends or fees Miscellaneous items – must list everything out in detail

Photo Documentation: The last page of your grant application is for photos. The photos need to show where your project will be located. If helpful, you are welcome to sketch your thoughts on top of the photo. This allows our grants committee to better grasp your project.

Extras: Must send 6 copies of the entire application postmarked by October 1. Must include a letter of support from administration with application. 6 copies of this also! Must send photo release for each student in photos you send us with final report.

Before You Submit: Ask someone that knows nothing about your project to read over your application. If they have questions go back and edit your application. If they have questions, the FAITC grants committee will also have questions. If they don’t fully understand the project they will most likely not fund it.