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A gift of continuing education through the IAFE Education Foundation scholarship and or grant provides a tangible commitment to the future of the fair and exposition industry. Through donors' generosity, the IAFE Education Foundation disperses over $17,000 in scholarships and grants annually. Each recipient must be a member of the IAFE and meet the scholarship requirements. Scholarships are added when available. If you would like to help the future of the fair industry, click here to learn about establishing a scholarship or grant.
Through the efforts of the IAFE Education Foundation and valuable partners, the Association can offer numerous scholarship and grant opportunities.
Click on the scholarship or grant that you would like to apply for.
Rhonda Livingstone "Dream Big" Memorial Scholarship
The Fairchick Grant
Darwin Fuchs Memorial Scholarship
IAFE Young Professionals Road to Convention Grant
Friends of the Foundation Grant
IAFE Education Foundation Travel Grant
Institute of Fair Management Etix Grant
Fair Publishing House Scholarship
Bob Williams Grant
Closed Applications
Mathew Immel Grant
Bill McNeill and Bill Krafft Zone 4 Memorial Grant
Florida Federations of Fairs Grant
2024 Grant & Scholarship Recipients
IAFE Education Foundation Travel Grant
Julie Althaus, Linn County Fair, IA
Jenni Axelson, Sherburne County Fair, MN
Mary Ellen Chadbourne, Harmony Free Fair, ME
Jennifer Dunn, Linn County Fair, IA
Ryan Hart, Oakland County Fair, MI
Brooke Hendrickx, Sioux Empire Fair, SD
Angela Miller, Roosevelt County Fair, MT
Jenn Olvera, Marin County Fair, CA
Ryan Patton, Kansas State Fair
Rondee Troester, Clayton County Fair, IA
Bob Williams Scholarship
Jackie Tomeyer - Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition, SK
Brook Hendrickx, Sioux Empire Fair, SD
Friends of the Foundation Grant
Ryan Patton, Kansas State Fair
IFM Etix Grant
Ryan Block, Fairfield County Agricultural Society, OH
Michael Legoretta, Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center
Jamisen Ogel, North Dakota State Fair
Hannah Russell Clackamas County Fair, OR
Fair Publishing House Grant
Kristina Evans, Kansas State Fair
Sarah Hamilton, Wayne County Fair, NY
Zach Reinhart, Blue Earth County Fair, MN
Rhonda Livingstone Dream Big Memorial Scholarship
Mary Ellen Chadbourne, Harmony Free Fair, ME
Darwin Fuchs Memorial Scholarship
Jenni Axelson, Sherburn County Fair, MN
Fairchick Grant
Julie Rohr, Saratoga County Fair, NY
Young Professionals Road to Convention Grant
Mintie Betts, East Texas State Fair
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