Soil science grants available for K-12 teachers

The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and the Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) are proud to provide grant money to K-12 educators to purchase necessary equipment and supplies for conducting soil science lessons in their classrooms. Incorporating soil science lessons into classrooms helps students gain knowledge about soils, the role of soil in ecosystems, its role in helping address a changing climate, and perhaps even peak their interest in a career in soil science! 

This grant program will provide up to 10 K-12 educators per year with up to $750 each to purchase supplies and materials. This funding may be used to purchase one-time supplies or permanent equipment needed to conduct current lessons or lessons from SSSA’s Soils 4 teachers website, which features information on lessons on soil topics such as soil basics, biology, chemistry, physics, and more!

The deadline to apply for 2026-2027 grants is May 15, 2026. Learn more.