Teachers asked, our investors answered.
Transportation Grants are available; made possible by our incredible investors that heard of this need to support bus transportation to our Farm Camp tour stops. We had heard from educators that their districts were not interested or able to fund their transportation costs to take students off campus to experience a farm/agribusiness tour. We know that getting students on-site and interacting with agriculture is important and enhances their knowledge through their first-hand experience. This grant opportunity will lower the barrier for our educators create a Farm Camp experience and engage their students with local agriculture.
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Plan Your Farm Camp First
Before submitting your Transportation Grant application, please make sure your Farm Camp experience is planned and confirmed. The application requires questions about your unique Farm Camp. Without a finalized plan, you won’t be able to provide the necessary information required.
Reach out to get started with your Farm Camp planning, and once your event is confirmed, you can apply for the grant to help cover transportation costs!
Grant Requirements
What you Need to Know
To receive transportation reimbursement, please submit the following within 4 weeks after your Farm Camp event:
1) Pre-Event Survey and Post-Event Surveys must be completed by students
- Help us measure the impact of your Farm Camp experience by completing surveys before and after the event. These simple surveys are provided by Farm Camp Minnesota and are a key part of tracking student engagement and growth.
2) Invoice for Transportation
- Submit an invoice from your bus company or school transportation service. For example, include invoices for 2 buses from the company, along with any school-owned transportation, such as a van for special needs students.
3) Completed Farm Camp Grant Report (within 4 weeks after the event) that includes:
- Curriculum lessons utilized before and after the experience.
- Event statistics: number of students impacted, number of sites, etc.
- 5 images of students experiencing actively engaged in the Farm Camp, both in the classroom and on the tour.
4) Completed Photo Release Form
- Ensure you submit a photo release form for all images you provide, allowing us to share the great moments from your Farm Camp experience!
Farm Camp Transportation Grant Application
**The maximum request is $1000.
Frequently Asked Questions About Farm Camp Transportation Grants
To provide transportation reimbursement to school districts who engage in a Farm Camp experience through Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom. We encourage educators to create a Farm Camp experience for their students to build connections to what they are learning in the classroom and real world agriculture. Farm Camp aspires to introduce students to agriculture careers and the people in them to start a conversation about agriculture opportunities that will be available to them in the future.
MAITC Foundation aims to fund projects that provide students the opportunity to experience agriculture in a cross-curricular manner. We strongly encourage teachers to utilize the many educational resources provided by MAITC free of charge. You can find them by clicking on the "EDUCATOR CENTER" link in the main navigation.
About the Generous Funder
Thanks to the generous support of the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Farm Camp Minnesota is proud to offer funding opportunities for grades 5–12 classrooms across the state. Their support has ensured that no Farm Camps have been canceled due to lack of transportation funding!