Using Education and Training to Improve Sanitation Conditions and Lives in North Vietnam
In 2010, the Monsanto Fund paired with RECENFED, the Research Centre for Non-Formal Education, to improve the lives of women in North Vietnam's Hoa Binh province. With their land heavily polluted because of unsafe agricultural practices and... Continue Reading »
Seedbed of the Future (Semillero de Futuro)
Regardless of where you are in the world, rural communities play an integral role in society. In Latin America, our Seedbed of the Future (Semillero de Futuro) program is directed at improving struggling rural communities. Continue Reading »
America's Farmers Grow Rural EducationSM
Rural communities face challenges as much as the nation's cities, but with even fewer resources than the urban areas. That's why America's Farmers Grow Rural Education is giving farmers across the U.S. the opportunity to help support 14 million students in rural America. Continue Reading »
In the News
Latest Headlines
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Monsanto gift of $1 million will help fund new UMSL at Grand Center
May 4, 2012 -
The Monsanto Fund and the Arts and Education Council Award $20,000 in Grants to Rural Communities
March 16, 2012 -
Monsanto Company Donates $100,000 on Behalf of Farmer Coalition for Support of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
March 5, 2012 -
Museum of Ventura County's Agriculture Museum Receives Monsanto Fund Grant
February 6, 2012 -
Iowa Y-Camp Receives Monsanto Fund Grant to Restore Damaged Creek
February 1, 2012
Application Process
Grant Writing Workshops
There are upcoming grant writing workshops available to rural school districts. The first will take place on February 17, 2012 and the others will take place on March 16 and April 13, 2012.
From the President
"Every Day I Know I'm Making a Difference in Someone's Life"
As president of the Monsanto Fund, Deborah Patterson works every day to ensure we’re making a difference in people’s lives around the world. Building a global philanthropic program that engages our stakeholders, respects cultural differences and improves lives is not easy, but it’s inspiring.
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