Nevada Agricultural Foundation Scholarships

The Foundation, originally formed by alumni of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) College of Agriculture, was organized in 1976.

Since 1976 it has awarded over $2 million in scholarships and grants: to students at UNR and other accredited universities; to FFA and 4-H youth groups; to Ag in the classroom; for research grants; to support historical writings and other books and white papers relative to Nevada agriculture; and to sponsor various seminars and other educational activities for working farmers and ranchers in Nevada.

The Foundation’s Board of Directors and Officers have the responsibility of assuring that the Foundation’s mission and goals are achieved. All Foundation Directors, Officers and Members serve without compensation. Only the Executive Director and certain paid consultants receive compensation. The Foundation is purposefully statewide and is guided by a Board whose members are all actively involved in some phase of agriculture. The Board and Officers, together with a large body of Foundation members and professional consultants, span generations and share a vast and deep knowledge of agriculture and its complexities within the state.

The steady growth of assets of the Foundation has been a result of charitable gifts and through prudent, professional investment of trust funds. The Foundation continues to rely upon the generosity of its sponsors to support its work.

All of our forms for Education Assistance Awards, Proposals, and instructions can now be easily downloaded and printed.

Grant/Research and development forms are due March 15th.

EAA applications are due March 15th.

Please mail all completed forms to:

The Nevada Agricultural Foundation, 2165 Green Vista Drive, Suite #205, Sparks, NV 89431.

Education Assistance Award & Grant Request forms (PDF files):

Students that have previously received and Educational Assistance Award through the Nevada Agricultural Foundation must use the Renewal Application Form.