National FFA Organization (sponsored by Tractor Supply Company)
Grants for Growing
Grants up to $5,000 from Tractor Supply for FFA chapters to improve hands-on ag learning. Useful only for a private school that has its own FFA chapter.
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- May 17, 2027 (218 days left)
- Who this fits
- Private schoolMiddle and high school FFA chapters. Only a school with a chartered FFA chapter can apply.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- National: schools in any US state
- Last checked
- Oct 10, 2026on ffa.org
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Whether Arkansas private schools can charter an FFA chapter (not covered on this page).
What to do now
- Step 1: Make sure your school has a chartered FFA chapter
- Step 2: Plan a project in one of the three areas
- Step 3: Apply between March 1 and May 17, 2027
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“Grants for Growing (G4G) is a competitive grant program for middle and high school FFA chapters”
Money can go to one of three areas: classroom learning, starting or growing the FFA chapter, or an ag literacy event. Chapters can help with Tractor Supply's paper-emblem sales during FFA Week, but it isn't required to get a grant.
- A chartered middle or high school FFA chapter
- A project in one of three areas (classroom, chapter, ag awareness)
Timing
Application opens March 1, 2027 and closes May 17, 2027. Awards announced August 2, 2027. Paper emblem sales at Tractor Supply run February 22 to March 7, 2027.