Funding opportunities | CHS Inc

About CHS

CHS is a global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, agronomy, grains and foods, we’re committed to creating connections to empower agriculture, helping our owners and customers grow their businesses.

Our businesses

CHS offers a breadth of products and services to support our owners and customers every step of the way. Our practical solutions, local expertise and global connections give our farmer-owners and local cooperatives competitive advantages to reach their goals.

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Stewardship

CHS is committed to making a meaningful impact in agriculture and rural America. Through our stewardship initiatives, we invest in programs that develop new generations of ag leaders, promote ag safety and strengthen hometown communities.

Cooperative value

Cooperatives are owned and governed by members who use its products, supplies, or services and operate in many sectors of the economy. In a cooperative system, people come together to scale buying power, gain access to goods and services and create economic opportunity.

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Careers

At CHS, our teams work together to provide the products, services and expertise farmers and cooperatives need to feed a growing population. As a CHS employee, you help empower agriculture by creating connections that bring shared success.

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Funding opportunities

Funding opportunities

CHS Community Giving

Cooperative matching grants

Apply:
Jan. 1 to Feb. 15,
May 1 to June 15
Sept. 1 to Oct. 15

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Twin Cities funding

Apply:
March 1 to April 30,
Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

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Ag health & safety

Apply year-round

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Sponsorships

We consider event sponsorships that benefit the agriculture or cooperative industry.

Apply year-round

CHS Foundation

Cooperative education

Apply:
Jan. 1 to Feb. 15

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Ag leadership programs

Apply year-round

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University funding

Apply:
April 15 to May 30

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Scholarships

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Guidelines for all CHS funding

CHS supports national-level and state-level requests within the main CHS trade area: Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming
Projects at the local level will be accepted through the CHS Seeds for Stewardship cooperative matching grants program
Organizations must be a 501c3 or related charity to be eligible to receive funding
CHS does not support:

Individuals, individual needs or individual fundraisers
Sports teams or athletic requests
Medical/disease related causes
Groups with religious affiliation
Political campaigns, fundraisers or lobbying efforts not endorsed through CHS Government Affairs

Have questions about the programs we support or how to apply for funding?

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