ChapterBoost is run by the National FFA Foundation, which has a long track record of supporting agriculture education. Every project on the platform has been reviewed and approved before it goes live. You can browse projects, read what each chapter is raising money for, and give directly to the one you want to support.
There are no formal reporting requirements. That said, we always appreciate photos, updates, and thank you notes we can share with donors and our broader community. It helps show the real impact your chapter is making.
If your project doesn't reach its goal after 4 months, you have two options. You can accept the amount raised so far, or you can re-enter the queue and pick up where you left off once your project goes live again. We'll send a reminder email at the 90-day mark so your team has time to plan.
After you apply, our team will review your submission and place it in a queue. When space opens up (25 projects can be live at one time), we'll email you to confirm you still want to move forward. Projects go live on a first-come, first-served basis.
Chapters can apply for a wide range of projects. Some examples include classroom supplies, student registration fees, capital improvements like greenhouses or garden spaces, and new program materials. The main thing we ask is that projects support your chapter's mission and benefit your members. We don't fund professional development or continuing education for adults.
ChapterBoost gives chapters a way to raise money beyond what their school or local budget can provide. It also helps you share your story with a wider audience and connect your community to your mission. The National FFA Foundation supports you through the whole process, from the application to running your campaign.
Nearly all of the nationally recognized CTSOs have an affiliation option. See each organization below for more information. FCCLA, TSA, SkillsUSA
In many states, yes, Perkins can be used for affiliation when the investment is tied to meeting a gap in engagement identified in the Local Comprehensive Needs Assessment. If a program/chapter can identify a special population, as identified in the Perkins Act, that would benefit from removing the barrier of individual dues or define how the program affiliation fee, as an instructional fee, is instrumental in increasing the program's impact on delivering a skilled workforce, the fee would be allowable under the Carl D. Perkins Act.
Research suggests that full affiliation positively increases local engagement of students enrolled in a school-based agriculture education program in FFA activities and experiences. Specific studies have been completed in Kentucky and Minnesota. For more information, check out the full studies.
Yes. During the first three years of the transition to full affiliation, National FFA will make available Affiliation Transition Grants for chapters that can demonstrate a hardship in covering the program affiliation fee. In addition, National FFA will launch and seek funding for the “Gift of Gold” which would be a fund for individual and corporate partners to donate funds for the support of program affiliation fees.
