4-H Grants And Scholarships – November 1st, 2010

Hey there 4-H’ers! As you know, we are constantly on the lookout for new grants and scholarships available to 4-H members all over the country. But some of them are hard to find, so if you know of one that we’ve missed, please let everyone know by leaving a comment in the comment area below this post.

We found a couple of good ones this week that we want to share with you. Plus, we link you to a checklist to help you apply for a grant and get approved, and we give you an easy little tip to help you find scholarships on your local level.

So get busy and get those applications submitted and good luck to everyone!

 

National 4-H Volunteer Initiative Grants

The Monsanto Company is a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2009, the company announced a massive $1.5 million donation to the National 4-H council to help drive the Volunteer Initiative. The goal is to expand vital volunteer training programs and fund the development of new volunteer recruitment and retention strategies. The Volunteer Initiative has been a great success so far, but they still need more of you to jump in! Applications are still being accepted at the 4-H Grant Portal. If you want to help the 4-H Volunteer Initiative, this is your shot. 4-H Grant Portal

 

4-H All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Grant

Are there a lot of ATV riders in your area? Do you think your community would benefit from ATV safety courses? Then this is a grant opportunity that you can’t pass up! ATVs are fun and exciting, but very dangerous at the same time. Hundreds of Americans die every year from ATV-related incidents, and well over one hundred thousand end up in the emergency room. ATV safety education is very important and can save lives in your community – possibly even someone you know. Applications are being taken now for local and/or statewide projects, you can read all about it here – 4-H ATV Safety Grants

 

Tips For Submitting A Formidable Grant Proposal

Have you ever wanted to apply for a grant, but were just too overwhelmed by the application? Lots of people are intimidated by grant applications when they first see them, but there’s no need to panic. Just take it one step at a time and take your time. If you are still having problems, there’s no reason you cannot get the assistance of someone who is more experienced or educated on the subject to help you complete your application. There’s no excuse for you not to start your quest for that grant or scholarship today! And here’s a list we found to help you out even more. Top 10 Practical Hints for Developing a Successful 4-H Grant Proposal

 

Finding your Local, County and State Grants and Scholarships

Every time we seek out the latest and greatest 4-H grants and scholarships online, we see literally hundreds of them pop up every week for individual counties and states. Unfortunately, we can’t list them all here. But there is a simply and quick way for you to find them! Just head over to your favorite search engine and type “your state 4-h grant application” into the search box – replace your state with the name of the state you live in. For instance, I am writing this blog post from Florida, so I would use “Florida 4-H Grant Application”. I could even go more local and use “Hillsborough County 4-H Grant Application.” I promise you, you’ll find plenty of them. You can also experiment with some other search phrases as well. If you know of a good one, let us know in the comment field below. So if you’ve been contemplating applying for a grant but you just didn’t know where to find them, well, now you know how. And it’s all right here on your computer screen. Now go get started because now you can do it!

 

Make sure to check back next week for another list of exciting and educational grant and scholarship opportunities. If you know of an opportunity that we haven’t featured here, please tell us about it in the comment field below!