Don’t Forget! AFE Educational and Research Grant Applications Are Due June 1!

Jennifer Zurko

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is now accepting educational grants for 2016-2017 and research pre-proposals for 2017-2018 funding. Both must be submitted by June 1.

AFE educational grants help fund programs that are wide-reaching educational endeavors that solve industry needs and challenges and focus on attracting young people to the industry. For 2015-2016, the Endowment funded more than $43,000 in educational grants.

All requests are renewed on an annual basis with funding dependent on the amount of funds available at the time.

For the current 2016-2017 cycle, the Endowment is funding more than $300,000 in research. Research projects can last from one to three years and any reasonable, but justifiable, budget will be considered.

To apply online by the June 1 deadline, visit www.endowment.org. GT