Friday, February 13, 2026

Learning for Leaders First Friday: CARET 101


Learn the basics of the Council on Agriculture Research Extension and Teaching. Hear from the APLU leader of the program, CARET representatives from Tennessee and Kansas, and a panel of Extension Directors.

Nominations for Individual and Team Excellence in Extension Awards Being Accepted
Please be alert for a contact from your Regional Executive Director or Administrator regarding your region’s nomination process for the Excellence in Extension Individual and Team Awards.

Funding Opportunity: Beyond Ready—Financial Literacy
This competitive subgrant opportunity will support Cooperative Extension 4 H programs within land grant universities in delivering high quality financial literacy programming that helps young people build the skills they need to be Beyond Ready for the future.

Funding Overview
  • Award amount: $132,000 per project
  • Project period: April 13, 2026–November 22, 2028 (32 months)
  • Total awards: Up to six (6) subgrants
Key Dates
  • RFA released: February 9, 2026
  • Informational call/office hours: February 19 at 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)
  • Applications due: March 20 by 11:59 PM ET 
  • Award notifications: On or before April 3, 2026