Promote a sense of community within the Butler area.

2026 Butler Farm Show Community Outreach Grant Application

After reviewing the guidelines and criteria below, please fill out all required fields to submit your 2026 Grant Application.

Please contact us with any questions at 724 482-4000 or slefever@butlerfarmshow.com

How it works

The purpose of the Butler Farm Show Community Grant Program is to build a stronger Butler County Community by promoting areas of service for the needs of others in our locality. Awards are given annually on the basis of merit as determined by the Butler Farm Show Community Outreach Committee and administered by the Board of Directors of the Butler Farm Show.

June 30, 2026

Deadline for email or post marked applications to be submitted.

August 9, 2026

Awards announced at the Opening Ceremony of the Butler Farm Show (Sunday).

September 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027:

Deadline for final report and reimbursement.

Please take note of these reminders:

Grant awardees will be given ten months to complete their projects.
Grants awarded in August 2026 are for the September 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 project window.
No grant project reimbursements will be given before September 1, 2026.
All completed final grant reports are due by June 30, 2027.

CRITERIA & GUIDELINES

Grant applications will be accepted from an individual, business or organization that submit a grant request (not to exceed $10,000.00). The Farm Show Board of Directors will review all grant applications to select the awardees.
Grants will not be awarded for standard operational expenses such as payroll or utilities, political purposes or websites.
Priority of awards will be given to applications that:
1. Promote a sense of community within the Butler area.
2. Help others in need or improve the quality of life within the Butler area.
3. Provide education related to the areas of community service.
All applicants may be asked to present their project to the committee upon request for consideration. This will allow the applicant the opportunity to show their passion for their project and be able to answer any pending questions the committee may have.
An individual, business or organization may only apply for one individual grant per year. Winners may reapply every year, but new projects will receive priority consideration. It should not be presumed that any applicant will be awarded a grant on an annual basis, nor should the availability of these grant awards be considered an annual part of any applicant’s budget.
Nothing shall prevent the Farm Show grant review committee from withholding part or all of the total monies available to annual awards should they feel that insufficient qualified requests have been submitted.
This document will be reviewed annually to enhance and amend.
All funds will be awarded at the completion of the project (unless otherwise agreed upon between the Farm Show and awardee). Recipients are responsible to complete a final report. The final report may be submitted for reimbursement any time between September 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027. Criteria and format for the final report will be provided to each recipient and includes a summary, photos and receipts of their project.

Community Outreach Grant Application

Awards are given annually on the basis of merit as determined by the Butler Farm Show Community Outreach Committee and administered by the Board of Directors of the Butler Farm Show.

Applicant, Business, or Organization Name

Contact Name

Contact Title

Phone number

Street Address

Project Title

Amount Requested

Total Budget of Project

Would you accept partial funding (i.e. less than you're requesting)

Yes No

Narrative

Must be 500 to 2,000 words and include the following

Brief description of you, your business or organization.
Overview of project, including the need it solves and/or opportunity it provides.
Details on how funds will be spent.
Project timeline.
How project will serve and strengthen the community.

Budget

Should be detailed and include the following information

Amount requested.
All project expenses.

Attachments

Please include bids, proposals, photos, research and anything else that helps tell your story.
Supply documentation of completed project.

Without the above information, the application will be disqualified.

Full Name

Initials / E-Signature

I/We affirm that all information in this application and all attachments are true and correct to the best of my/our ability, and that the receipt of any grant funds relative to this request will be used for the purpose detailed within this application. I/We agree to abide by all local, state and federal regulations as they apply. I/We understand that the grant review committee may request additional information, site visits, and/or personal interviews from applicants.