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North Carolina �Agricultural Education �Student Beekeeping Grant

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Fiscal agent should be the entity that will receive the payment.

Both signatures are required. No typed names or pictures of signatures are allowed.

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Fund Distribution

  • Megan will work with advisors and bookkeepers for all financial forms.

  • Please notify your bookkeeper/fiscal agent contact that Megan will be in contact with them soon.

  • We will notify you and the fiscal agent when payment has been approved.

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Eligible Grant Expenses

  • Woodenware and other materials necessary to house honey bee colonies, including hive bodies, supers, top and bottom boards, inner covers, and frames
  • Protective gear and other equipment necessary for the practice of beekeeping
  • Queens, honeybee packages, and nucleus colonies
  • Educational expenses for no more than two persons per grant - eligible educational expenses include registration and materials for a course designed to assist the participant to become a beekeeper certified by the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association

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Progress Reports

  • The annual report should include the following components.
    • A summary of the project and how the funds have been used. Describe what the students learned and how the project benefited the school and community.
    • A minimum of 2 pictures that showcase the project.
    • Total amount of money earned from the project, if applicable.

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Progress Reports

  • The annual report should include the following components.
    • Total number of hours volunteered/donated by the local beekeeper’s association member(s).
    • The number of students earning beekeeping certifications
    • Each annual report’s amounts/numbers should reflect the current year.

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Progress Reports

  • All grantees must complete all progress reports on time.

  • Due by July 1, 2023
  • Due by July 1, 2024
  • Due by July 1, 2025

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Progress Report

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Financial Reporting

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Grant Review Committee Advice

  • Joanna Radford
  • Jessica Strickland
  • Jim Burke
  • Nancy Ruppert

  • David Tarpy
  • Joshua Bledsoe

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Questions?

  • Contact Joshua Bledsoe
    • joshua_bledsoe@ncsu.edu
    • (919) 513-1205

  • Contact Megan Blanke
    • megan_blanke@ncsu.edu
    • (919) 513-2017