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Click below to see information on Valley Wide & Valley Ag’s Scholarships, Sponsorships, Grants & Donations.
Since 1920 Valley Wide Cooperative has been helping farmers and ranchers build their homes and businesses through dedication and partnerships. Valley Wide Cooperative is involved in every community we are a part of, and we are helping to cultivate and strengthen the current and next generation of farmers.
Valley Wide Cooperative offers special programs that helps build the communities that we are involved in. Our donations focus on, but are not limited to, organizations relating to agriculture and hunger.
Valley Wide Cooperative is passionate about the success of the communities we are in. Several ways through which we do so are in are sponsorships, grants, and donations. Please select the option you are looking for below.
In 2018 our annual scholarship giving was renamed the Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship in honor of Eric Beck (1955-2017). Eric was a board member of one of Valley Wide’s predecessors, Menan Cooperative and later was instrumental in the formation of Valley Wide Cooperative. As a farmer and rancher in Menan, Idaho, he was a life-long advocate of the cooperative system. He put a high value on learning and teaching others the skills he excelled in during his life. We are proud to award scholarships in his name.
Scholarship Deadline: March 31st, 2023
We are now taking applications for the 2023 Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be immediately related to a cooperative member or. We will award 15, $2000 scholarships to new and returning post-secondary students pursuing academic or vocational education.
Valley Wide Cooperative is committed to investing in the future of our communities through education and leadership development.
Requirements:
Application Instructions:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY March 31st, 2023 TO BE CONSIDERED.
*Before filling out the form below, you will need to print the Academic Status Verification to be filled out by your school counselor or administrator, or if you are being home schooled, by your parent. Then upload a scanned copy or picture of it within the provided field in the electronic form below.
If you are looking for sponsorship (i.e. event, publication, etc.), please use this form:
The Valley Wide Cooperative Sponsorship program is designed to support community events of local organizations. Generally, we sponsor events such as fairs, rodeos, and FFA & 4-H events with a monetary amount. As a farmer’s cooperative, we are passionate about agriculture and supporting the communities in which we serve. We receive many applications for sponsorship, and as a dedicated, community-driven organization, we take the time to process each and every sponsorship request received.
Ever-increasing requests for sponsorships, donations, and grants have compelled our company to alter our community programs. We have correlated and streamlined our processes to match our company’s social responsibility platform with helping local programs and organizations.
Going forward, all contributions and donation request forms must be submitted through our website at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the event or program. This notice will allow us to comply with our approval and distribution process. Any requests made in less than 60 days will be processed, but we can not guarantee a quick turnaround. We will respond within a month prior (30 days) to your event, if not sooner to let you know if your request has been approved or not.
Please be aware we do not sponsor individual foundations or individual participation.
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE COMPLETLY FILLED OUT FOR CONSIDERATION. ATTACHING A FLIER IS OK, HOWEVER, DESCRIPTION IS REQUIRED.
If you are looking for a grant or donation greater than $500 and are a 501(c)(3) organization, please use this form:
Our grant program is designed for any organization or group looking for a monetary or non-monetary donation from Valley Wide Cooperative. Over the last 3 years Valley Wide Coop along with matching funds from Land O’Lakes has donated nearly $200,000 through our benevolence fund.
We enjoy being of service to our community and making time to give back to the those that help to support us. Our objective is to be the dependable next door neighbor in every location that we are a part of, whether it is through benevolence, service or business.
This year Valley Wide Coop will be contributing up to 20 separate grants to local (non-profit) civic, cultural, arts, youth, educational, and community groups in our areas of impact. These funds will be issued to all groups chosen by our benevolence committee. We will offer preference to groups who can use the extra help as they may not have access to government grants, or other traditional revenue sources. If you can think of any groups who could use some assistance, we encourage you to have them contact us directly with their inquiries or complete the below application.
Although not exclusively limited to agriculture, donations are typically given to organizations that are affiliated or involved with agriculture. Valley Wide Cooperative also contributes to local organizations, educational groups, and youth groups that take place in the areas that we serve. Unfortunately, Valley Wide Cooperative is not able to donate to all organizations. Please be aware that we do not donate to individual foundations or sponsor individual participation.
Due to our size and being involved in so many different communities, Valley Wide Cooperative does not donate or sponsor individual school sports, club or team sports. Due to the amount of requests we receive, Valley Wide Cooperative makes one donation per group per calendar year. If you are part of a larger organization, please coordinate your requests accordingly.
Ever-increasing requests for sponsorships, donations, and grants have compelled our company to alter our community programs. We have correlated and streamlined our processes to match our company’s social responsibility platform with helping local programs and organizations.
Going forward, all contributions and donation request forms must be submitted through our website at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the event or program. This notice will allow us to comply with our approval and distribution process. Any requests made in less than 60 days will be processed, but we can not guarantee a quick turnaround. We will respond within the calendar year to let you know if you were selected for the grant or denied.
*Please note: grant requests may take up to sixty (60) business days for committee review. Contacting Valley Wide Cooperative or any of its subsidiaries will not expedite the review process.
Feel free to contact donations@valleywidecoop.com with any questions or concerns. You may also email, mail, or fax your completed application to the Valley Wide office using the information supplied below.
Valley Wide Cooperative
2114 North 20th Street
Nampa, ID 83687
Fax: (208) 466-8449
donations@valleywidecoop.com
If you are looking at a small ticket item or donation under $500, please use this form:
In our commitment to supporting the communities in which we do business, Valley Wide Cooperative provides donations in amounts equal to or less than $500. Donations can be both in monetary amounts or items under an amount of $500, such as silent auction items for an FFA fundraiser. If you are seeking donations in an amount over $500, and are a 501(c)(3) organization, please use our Grant form above to apply.
Ever-increasing requests for sponsorships, donations, and grants have compelled our company to alter our community programs. We have correlated and streamlined our processes to match our company’s social responsibility platform with helping local programs and organizations.
Going forward, all contributions and donation request forms must be submitted through our website at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the event or program. This notice will allow us to comply with our approval and distribution process. Any requests made in less than 60 days will be processed, but we can not guarantee a quick turnaround. We will respond within a month prior (30 days) to your event, if not sooner to let you know if your request has been approved or not.
Please be aware that we do not donate to individual foundations or sponsor individual participation.
