Upgrade Your Classroom with Our Annual Education Grant

Applications Due February 27, 2026

2026 Agricultural and Environmental Education Grant

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District will award up to $3,000 in grant funds through an Agricultural & Environmental Education Grant for K-12 students located within the District’s counties.

The purpose of the grant is to promote conservation education in local schools and provide additional resources for formal or non-formal educators to teach students about agriculture and/or natural resources in a creative way.

Rules and Deadlines

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Flint River funds up to 3 grants every year. Each winner receives $1000 to implement their classroom project or curriculum.

Eligible schools include all K-12 schools located within the following counties:

Baker · Calhoun · Decatur · Dougherty · Early · Grady · Miller · Mitchell · Seminole

The application deadline is February 27, 2026, and awardees will be announced by April 30, 2026.

Awardees must follow up by submitting a project report and proof of implementation by May 3, 2027.

Please direct any questions to info@flintriverswcd.org.

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Grant Impact

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District has continuously awarded education grants to Georgia classrooms since 2016. Altogether, FRSWCD has awarded $15,000 in grant funds since then.

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We’re now in our eighth year of offering schools and educators across the District education grants. That is 18 awardees and over $15,000 directly into educational projects and programs in our schools. That kind of impact is critical to developing the next generation of conservation and agricultural leaders.”
— Marty McLendon, FRSWCD Chairman, 2024