Agriculture Classroom Equipment Grant Program

The mission of the AgStar Agriculture Classroom Equipment Grant Program is to support rural areas in AgStar’s service area by funding equipment for high school agriculture classrooms.

High school ag education departments in rural areas are struggling with limited budgets, many lacking adequate and up-to-date equipment.  Even though many of these departments have the essentials, schools can't always afford new technologies to upgrade or replace old equipment. This grant program is designed to help alleviate some of those financial constraints for ag programs in rural high schools.

2011 Recipients
2010 Recipients
2009 Recipients

How to Apply

  • Location – Rural High School Agriculture programs located in our Local Service Area are eligible to apply if they have not received a grant from AgStar in the past 2 years.
  • Application - Apply online during the month of April.
  • Funding – Funding is available for any agriculture classroom equipment. A total of $30,000 is available and the maximum grant amount is $2,500 per school.

To find out more about the AgStar Fund for Rural America, contact Melanie Olson. Email Melanie.Olson@AgStar.com or call 952-997-1255.