Open - Verification Pending for full current RFP controlsAtlas Opportunity Score 56/100
Minnesota MAELC Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Education Grant — 2026-2027
Minnesota AFNR education grant. Current MAELC materials list a November 15, 2026 deadline and $1,500-$25,000 awards; full current RFP controls remain under verification.
FundingTwo hundred fifty thousand dollars available over two grant periods; applicants may request between one thousand five hundred and twenty five thousand dollars per project. A cash match is not required.
DeadlineNovember 15, 2026; exact clock time and time zone not yet verified from the current RFP.
Last verifiedSeptember 24, 2026
Required next actionRetrieve and review the complete 2026-2027 MAELC Education Grant RFP before any applicant-specific work or original outreach. Confirm exact deadline time and time zone, complete eligibility, allowable and ineligible costs, required forms and attachments, scoring, project period, amendments, applicant eligibility, recipient verification, duplicate status, and authoritative send history.
Broad Eligibility
Current MAELC materials describe support for agriculture, food and natural resources education at K-12 and postsecondary levels, with priority for school-based agricultural education and postsecondary programs or projects connected to school districts or colleges and universities. Full 2026-2027 eligibility language remains to be verified from the current RFP.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 56/100. No identified N9+ or QC Healthcare fit. This is a legitimate Minnesota education funding opportunity with modest award sizes; applicant-specific action should wait until the current RFP is fully verified.
MAELC is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Education Grant cycle. Current official materials list $250,000 across two grant periods, requests of $1,500-$25,000, no cash-match requirement, and a November 15, 2026 application deadline.
Priority includes K-12 and postsecondary AFNR education, student access and career exploration, program and equipment improvements, curriculum and technical skills, and instructor recruitment and retention.
Verification Pending: the full current 2026-2027 RFP could not be retrieved from the authoritative source path during this run. Do not begin applicant-specific work or outreach until the exact deadline time/time zone, complete eligibility, allowable costs, required attachments, scoring, project period, and amendments are verified.
Source verificationOfficial government source · mn.govAtlas last verified this record September 24, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
