AgriProspects accepting workforce development grant applications
Applications for a program aimed at advancing Extension-lead agricultural workforce development are due Aug 31.
AgriProspects, an Extension Foundation program, is supported by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce.
In its second round of grants, the five-year, $10 million program will award up to five two-year grants of $200,000 each to support regional or national-scale projects that build Cooperative Extension’s capacity and readiness in two focus areas:
- Digital credentialing initiatives for adult agricultural workforce development in rural and urban areas
- Artificial Intelligence tools and resources to support the agricultural sector and supply chain and the adult agricultural workforce in rural and urban areas
All Land-grant colleges and universities are encouraged to apply regardless of membership in the Extension Foundation, according to the program’s website.
Applications are available online.
AEF scholarship applications now open
The nonprofit Agribusiness Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization founded by United Ag, is now accepting applications for its 2025–2026 scholarship program.
Since 1989, UnitedAg has awarded scholarships to support the educational goals of its members, their employees, and their dependents. In 2000, UnitedAg established AEF to provide greater financial assistance, business skills training and leadership development opportunities to the agricultural community, according to a news release.
To date, AEF has awarded more than $2 million educational grants to more 1,200 students pursuing college, university, and vocational studies.
For the upcoming academic year, AEF will award a total of $86,000 for students pursuing academic and professional degrees, along with an additional $10,000 for students seeking vocational certifications in ag-specific fields.
Applications are due Dec. 31. Additional information is available online.
