Agents for Change

Agents for Change is a joint initiative between the Agent Charitable Fund and the Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies (MFBFoC), aimed to support agents’ pursuit of school-based charitable giving. This grant awards up to $2,000 to Michigan schools to support MFBFoC in-school initiatives aimed at alleviating childhood hunger through agricultural education (ex - FARM crates, FARM Science Lab) or school-based hunger-relief programming (ex - snack or in-school backpack programs). The school or school district must be the direct fiduciary of the funds to be considered through this program.

Agents who wish to apply for a grant must:

1. Review the Agents for Change Activation Guide and MFB Agricultural Education Program Guide (if pursuing FARM Science resources.

2. Contact the Farm Bureau County Administrative Manager (CAM) associated with the school district to provide an update on the chosen school and type of program support to be provided.

3. Review the Agents for Change Grant Guidelines to ensure your nominated program or project qualifies for a grant.

4. This is a two-part application that must be initiated by a Farm Bureau agent who has been contracted at least six months. Once the agent completes their section, they will enter the name, email and phone number for a contact person at the school. The school district will then receive a link to complete the application. Once both sections are complete and submitted, the application will be considered complete.

Feeding the Future Grants

Feeding the Future is a grant program facilitated by the Agent Charitable Fund. This grant awards up to $3,000 to Michigan nonprofits with programs aimed at combatting food insecurity among Michigan children, families and neighbors in need. Preference is given to requests that directly purchase and distribute food in the community. Agents who wish to apply for a Feeding the Future grant must -

1. Review the 2025 Feeding the Future Grant Guidelines to ensure your nominated program or project qualifies for a grant.

2. Gather the name, email and phone number of a contact person at your nominated nonprofit.

3. This is a two-part application that must be initiated by a Farm Bureau Insurance agent. Once the agent completes their section, they will enter the name, email and phone number for the contact person above. The nonprofit will then receive a link to complete the application. Once both sections are complete and submitted, the application will be considered complete.

I’m a Farm Bureau Insurance agent. How do I decide which application to fill out?

• If you are a brand new agent who contracted in the last six months - please apply through Feeding the Future

• For all other agents - if you are looking to support a local school district - please apply through Agents for Change

• For all other agents - if you are looking to support a local nonprofit - please apply through Feeding the Future

All applications must be initiated by a Farm Bureau Insurance agent or agent staff using a Farm Bureau email address. Agent responses are considered when making grant determinations, and it is important for agents to clearly state, in their own words, why they support their nominated project or program. Please contact ACF Manager Persis Sopariwala at [email protected] as soon as possible if you experience technical difficulty submitting an application. Applications that are initiated by a third party, regardless of whether or not you know about the application or questions, may not be considered.

2025 Evaluation Schedule

Grants will be evaluated six times a year with the following application deadlines. If an application is submitted after an application deadline, it will be evaluated in the next deadline. No applications will be accepted after Friday, November 14, 2025 at 5pm.

• Friday, February 7, 2025

  • Award notifications on or before Friday, February 21

• Friday, April 4, 2025

  • Award notifications on or before Friday, April 18

• Friday, June 6, 2025

  • Award notifications on or before Friday, June 20

• Friday, August 1, 2025

  • Award notifications on or before Friday, August 15

• Friday, October 3, 2025

  • Award notifications on or before Friday, October 17

• Friday, November 14, 2025

  • Award notifications on or before Friday, December 5

Questions? Contact the ACF by email.