School innovation grants available
Compeer Financial, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative based in the Upper Midwest, is partnering with the Rural Schools Collaborative to present the Rural Schools Innovation Grants program to support exemplary programs developed by rural schools during the pandemic. Grants of as much as $10,000 per school district are available through the one-time program. Rural public schools in Compeer Financialâ s 144-county territory in parts of Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin are eligible to apply. A total of $150,000 is available for the grant program. Grant applications will be accepted through May 15. Visit www.compeer.com/giving-back for more information.