Farm Field Trip Transportation Grant - DeKalb County Farm Bureau Agricultural Literacy

We offer field trip grants of up to $3 per student for K-12 classrooms in DeKalb County (DeKalb ROE). The grants are intended to help fund transportation for agricultural field trips complementing food or farm-related units of study. Grants awarded each year will depend on availability of funds.

Funding is granted on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to one trip per classroom, per school year. Teachers will be notified regarding funding as soon as possible. A completed final report will be due to DeKalb County Farm Bureau within three weeks after unit culmination. Checks will be issued upon receipt of the final report.

Grant Criteria

The field trip location must be a modern working farm or agribusiness.
Students must be learning about modern farm and agricultural practices. (This grant is not intended to fund trips to historical farms or museums unless paired with a visit to a modern farm or agribusiness.)
The field trip must be a component of a unit of study that focuses on or significantly incorporates agriculture concepts.
Grant funds may be used for transportation expenses only.

To apply, please complete the form below.

Farm Field Trip Transportation Grant Application

Teacher name(s)*
School (select from dropdown list below)*
Grade level/Subject area(s)*
Teacher email*
Principal email*
A copy of your submitted form will be sent to both you and your building principal.
How many classes will be involved in this trip?*
How many students will be involved in this trip?*
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Maximum grant amount per student*
Maximum possible grant
Grant amount requested*
Total amount of grant request must not exceed number of students x $3 or the total cost of bus transportation.
Title of unit incorporating food or agricultural concepts*
Duration of unit*
Unit objectives & overview*
Have you set a date for your trip?*
- Yes
- Not yet
If you have selected a date for your trip, when is it?
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Field trip destination(s)*
Describe the field trip's relevance to what your students will be studying.*
List the IL Learning Standards to be addressed across all relevant curricular areas:*
Materials to be used*
Please list other materials which will be used during this unit. (DeKalb County Farm Bureau can provide free supplemental resources and suggest outside resources if needed.)
Transportation budget for field trip*
Bus quote*
Please upload a copy of the bus transportation quote for your trip.
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