Our mission is to educate, inform and promote research irrigation techniques.
This grant is to request proposals for funding educational projects in the classroom that focus on conservation, sustainability, precision agriculture, or production of food as they relate to water resources. The request amount can be up to $750.00. CMI will award up to $1500 in grants. The CMI mission: Our mission is to educate, inform and promote research irrigation techniques.
The following information is required when applying:
- School/organization name.
- Contact person with contact information (address, title, phone)
- What is the title and purpose of the project?
- How will students be engaged in the project?
- What are the outcomes of the project?
- How does this project fit with other work/education you are doing?
- What is the project timeline? (project needs to be completed by 12/20/25)
- How will the project contribute to consumer/student literacy about agriculture?
- What are the items of the project budget?
Please email cory.detloff@clcmn.edu or call 218-894-5134 with questions regarding this request for proposals. Awards will be determined at the November board meeting and awardees notified thereafter.
All awardees will be asked to present in person or via technology about the intended use of funds at the annual CMIC meeting in January 2025 (5-10 minutes) and will be expected to submit a second video (5-10 minutes) of the final project results for play at the 2026 Central MN Irrigators Annual Meeting.
Congratulations to Past Recipients!
2023: Wadena-Deer Creek High School
2022: Sacred Heart Area School & Hancock Public Schools
2020: Detroit Lakes High School & Pierz Healy High School
2019: Greenbush High School
2018: Upsala Public School & Piers Healy High School
Central Minnesota Irrigators 