FFA Funding

FFA Funding is sponsored by The Patterson Foundation. Provides grants to Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters and related agricultural youth organizations for leadership education and development programs.

Geographic focus: United States and Canada

Focus areas: Youth Leadership, Agriculture, Education

Grants - Patterson Foundation Patterson Foundation Grants Giving back to our communities Patterson Foundation grant process The Patterson Foundation is committed to investing in programs that strengthen our communities. The Foundation has a two-step application process and continuously accepts and reviews letters of inquiry (LOI) through our online Grants Management System.

Following approval of an organization’s LOI, an invitation is extended to complete our application form. Our staff may contact applicants with follow-up questions after initial review of the application. The board of directors meets quarterly to review grant applications and make funding decisions, typically in April, June, October and December of each year.

Grant applications are due 60 to 90 days prior to the board meeting. Decision letters, including award checks to grant recipients, are mailed within 30 days of the board meeting. The Patterson Foundation generally considers only single year grant requests.

All grantees are asked to submit follow-up reports via our online system within one year after a grant is awarded. Organizations are not eligible to receive additional funding until the follow-up report is received. Patterson Foundation funding priorities Within these focus areas, the Foundation provides grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations classified as public charities by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Grants are made to support communities in the Patterson Companies service areas throughout the United States and Canada.