Clubs should submit their applications to their county office by January 16. A county staff member must review all applications submitted from the county’s clubs, write appropriate comments where indicated, and sign below their comments. Pioneer Seed Grant completed applications and support letters should then be emailed to the state 4-H office with Pioneer Seed Grant in the subject line.

Final decisions will be made by a committee of volunteers and staff members. All applicants should receive letters by mid-April. If awarded a grant, a check from the Iowa 4-H Foundation will accompany the letter. A copy of the letter will be sent to the adult leader and county Extension staff member named in the application.

You are required to submit a report after your project is completed so keep good records along the way. Your records and the final report could/should include the following items that apply to your project.

• The total cost of the project (including in-kind donations). The total number of youth volunteers and the total number of adult volunteers.
• The total number of hours of youth volunteers and total hours of adult volunteers.
• Tell us about any challenges that happened during the project. Share how you addressed them.
• What did your group learn from the total experience?
• Tell us about any plans for future community service projects.
• Include newspaper clippings, photos, etc. related to your project.

Extension offices should mail or email the reports to the state 4-H office with Pioneer Seed Grants indicated on the envelope or in the subject line.