Projects must focus on any of the K-14 grade levels and support for-credit, academic instruction with a primary focus in one of three categories: Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom, Secondary School, or Community College. Application types include: conference or planning proposal (may request up to $25,000), regular project proposal (single institution may request up to $50,000), joint project proposal (applicant and one or more partners may request up to $150,000), and large-scale state or regional initiative (applicant and 2 or more partners may request up to $300,000). Matching funds are required at 25% of the total grant amount. Previous funded projects and guidelines are available at:

http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/secondaryeducationchallenge.cfm