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2025 Youth Ag Program Grant

YQCA is excited to announce the 2025 Youth Ag Program Grant, available to support educational opportunities for youth involved in agriculture-related activities and programs. The grant provides funding for projects and events that align with the mission of fostering youth engagement, education, and quality assurance in agriculture.

All grants must align with the YQCA mission and at least one of the program’s three pillars: Food Safety, Animal Well-Being, or Character Development.

Organizations permitted to enter for this grant include, but are not limited to:
- Junior Breed Associations
- State Species Organizations
- Local, County, State or National Show Organizations

Grants can be themed around the following:
- Provide a peer-reviewed, quality curriculum for youth quality assurance training and certification
- Ensure the safety and well-being of animals raised by youth for showing or agricultural projects
- Promote a safe food supply for consumers
- Educate youth to become informed producers, consumers, and employees in the agricultural industry
- Support effective quality assurance education by maximizing limited resources for state and national youth program leaders

Selected grant recipients will be responsible for fulfilling reporting requirements.
Download the application for more information on the grant program, including grant qualifications and expenses eligible for reimbursement.

Applications open August 1, 2025 and close September 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST.
Recipients will be notified in late October or early November.

To apply, download and complete the PDF Application. Send all required documents to programmanager@yqcaprogram.org using the subject line, “YQCA Youth Ag Program Grant Application.” Final submissions should be made in PDF form and sent in one email message.