Increasing Food Production & Combating Food Loss & Waste Through 4-H Content Development Subgrants – Round 2- Applications due by May 28, 2026

National 4-H Council (Council) is proud to collaborate with The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) on the Increasing Food Production & Combating Food Waste and Loss through 4-H project to prepare youth with Going Beyond Ready; helping kids find their spark, build real-world skills and become resilient, adaptable, lifelong learners. Through content development subgrants, land-grant universities (LGUs) will utilize 4-H’s significant reach and research-backed programmatic experience to create and develop digital content activities designed to educate youth on food loss and waste delivered through the CLOVER by 4-H. Through the support of USDA/NIFA and other funders, Council has developed CLOVER by 4-H, an online learning platform that complements traditional in-person programming by allowing all kids to access high-quality experiential ag, healthy living, and STEM content, and for educators to utilize tools and curriculum. CLOVER empowers all youth to find their spark through hundreds of impactful learning experiences developed by 100+ LGUs. There are up to six (6) awards of $15,000 each available in Round 2 of content development subgrants. The grant period will run from July 15, 2026-March 31, 2027.

For more information, attend the Conference Call/Office Hours Tuesday, April 28^th at 4:00 PM EST. Meeting ID 848 3473 5604

4-H History Preservation Mini Award 2026- Applications due by April 20, 2026

National 4-H Council (Council) is proud to collaborate with the National 4-H History Preservation Team to offer mini awards for up to six (6) land-grant universities (LGUs) to promote 4-H history preservation initiatives at the state and local level.  The duration of the award is May 1, 2026 to April 31, 2027.  Applicants may use award funds for digitization resources, website development, creation of exhibits, or other activities that engage 4-H youth, volunteers, community members, and partners in preserving and sharing 4-H history.  

For more information, there is Webinar Recording Passcode: #m?HK0d9

Please note that registration approval is not an immediate process, and only takes place during normal business hours, Monday–Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-1:30pm (eastern standard time). 

Applications for funding are only accepted from 4-H/Extension professionals and state level Extension 4-H/Youth Development Program Leaders or LGU Administrators. Please only register for a WebGrants account if you are a 4-H/extension professional or with a LGU.

If you are a previous WebGrants user, please do not re-register. 
Please contact 4hgrants@fourhcouncil.edu for user information.

If you cannot remember your User ID and/or Password, click on the Forgot Password link above. 

New Users: click on the Register Here link above.

All applicants MUST inform their State Leader of an application submission prior to submitting an application for funding.

State Leader approval consists of forwarding an automatically generated email that is sent to the State Leader after an application is submitted.

Questions? Email us at 4HGrants@fourhcouncil.edu