Grants & Awards

Foundation Leader Awards

Leader Awards Downloads

Your State Farm Bureau, County Farm Bureau, Women’s Committee, P&E Committee or YF&R committee can show your support by participating in our award challenges! Winners receive an award plaque and recognition at our Flapjack Fundraiser at the AFBF Annual Convention.

The Scholar Award

The Scholar Award is given to 6 states – one from each member group – and is awarded to the state Farm Bureau with the highest total donations in that member group.

State Farm Bureaus receiving the 2023 Scholar Award are: New Hampshire, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia and Illinois.

The Apex Award

The Apex Award is given to states that give 10% more than they did in the previous year. Individual donations, leader and challenge awards, and online auction purchases all count towards that total. 

In 2023, 17 state Farm Bureaus received Apex Awards:

Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Wyoming

Leader Awards

It is our hope that State and County Farm Bureaus accept the challenge to support the Foundation! Deadline for awards is Nov 30th. 

State Leader Awards – State Leader Awards are presented to the state Farm Bureaus when each board member of the respective Farm Bureau donates at least $50 to the Foundation.

The 2023 State Leader Award qualifiers are:

  1. Arizona Farm Bureau 
  2. Florida Farm Bureau Federation
  3. Georgia Farm Bureau 
  4. Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
  5. Illinois Farm Bureau
  6. Indiana Farm Bureau
  7. Iowa Farm Bureau
  8. Kansas Farm Bureau
  9. Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
  10. Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies
  11. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
  12. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
  13. Missouri Farm Bureau 
  14. Montana Farm Bureau Federation
  15. Nebraska Farm Bureau
  16. New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
  17. New York Farm Bureau
  18. North Carolina Farm Bureau
  19. Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
  20. Oklahoma Farm Bureau
  21. Oregon Farm Bureau
  22. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
  23. South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
  24. Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
  25. Texas Farm Bureau
  26. Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
  27. Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation

County Leader Awards – County Leader Awards are presented to county Farm Bureaus when each member of that county board of directors donates at least $25 to the Foundation.

The 2023 County Leader Award qualifiers are:

  1. Ada County Farm Bureau – Meridian, Idaho
  2. Broward County Farm Bureau – Pompano Beach, Florida
  3. Dakota County Farm Bureau – Eagan, Minnesota
  4. Garfield County Farm Bureau – Enid, Oklahoma
  5. Minnehaha County Farm Bureau – Baltic, South Dakota
  6. Washington County Farm Bureau – Washington, Pennsylvania 

Challenge Awards

Challenge awards are presented to Farm Bureau committees (national, state or county) or other groups, such as insurance agents, when 100% of that group donates at least $25 to the Foundation. Deadline for awards is Nov 30th. 

The 2023 Challenge Award qualifiers are:

  1. American Farm Bureau Federation Promotion & Education Committee
  2. American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee
  3. Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
  4. Florida Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
  5. Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
  6. Garfield County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
  7. Idaho Farm Bureau Promotion & Education
  8. Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee
  9. Indiana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
  10. Louisiana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
  11. Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee 
  12. Michigan Farm Bureau Promotion & Education Committee
  13. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Promotion & Education Committee
  14. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
  15. Oklahoma Farm Bureau State Women’s Leadership Committee
  16. Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee
  17. West Virginia Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee

Award Form Downloads

2024 County Leader Award Form 2024 State Leader Award Form 2024 Challenge Awards Form