Living to Serve Grants

Living to Serve

Living to Serve Grants2025-01-30T16:27:47-05:00
Living to Serve - Awards

Living to Serve Grants provide an opportunity for FFA chapters and state FFA associations/foundations to seek funding to support various types of service projects through a competitive application process.

Applicants must identify a community need that falls within one of four focus areas: community safety; hunger, health and nutrition; environmental responsibility; or community engagement.

Yearlong Grant

Yearlong grants provide middle and high school FFA chapters with up to $3,000 to support a service-learning project that spans an entire school year.

Application Dates
Application Open: April 15, 2024
Application Due: June 17, 2024
Award Notification: Aug. 1, 2024

Grant Reporting Dates
Mid-Year Report: Jan. 15, 2025
Close Out Report: Aug. 31, 2025

Application Dates
Application Open: April 15, 2025
Application Due: June 17, 2025
Award Notification: Aug. 1, 2025

Grant Reporting Dates
Mid-Year Report: Jan. 15, 2026
Close Out Report: Aug. 31, 2026

Semester-long Grant

This grant provides middle/high school FFA chapters with up to $1,200 per semester to implement a service-learning project in their community for one semester.

Application Dates
Application Open: July 25, 2025
Application Due: Aug. 29, 2025
Award Notification: Sept. 15, 2025

Grant Reporting Date
Jan. 15, 2026

Application Dates
Application Open: Dec. 2, 2024
Application Due: Jan. 31, 2025
Award Notification: Feb. 17, 2025

Grant Reporting Date
Aug. 31, 2025

Day of Service mini-Grant

Apply now! This grant provides alumni, middle and high school chapters with up to $400 to conduct a one-time service event.

Application Dates
Application Open: Always open
Application Due: First of each month
Award Notification: Fifteenth of each month

Grant Reporting Date
Two months after the project date

State Day of Service Grant

This grant provides state FFA associations/foundations with up to $8,000 to support a state-level day of service event to engage FFA members.

Application Dates
Application Open: Oct. 1, 2024
Application Due: Nov. 15, 2024
Award Notification: Dec. 5, 2024

Grant Reporting Date
Dec. 1, 2025

All grants are available for projects based on duration and scope.

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LEVEL 3 CORPORATE PARTNERS
 
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Wilbur-Ellis
 
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