2023 California Agriculture License Plate Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is conducting a competitive solicitation process to award funding under the California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate (CalAgPlate) program. This program is funded by fees associated with the original purchase, annual renewal, and conversion of CalAgPlates from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The purpose of this program is to support agricultural education, agricultural career awareness and development, agricultural career training, and agricultural leadership development to assist students at the kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12), postsecondary, and adult education levels.

This program is funded by fees associated with the original purchase, annual renewal, and conversion of CalAgPlates from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The CalAgPlate program is consistent with CDFA’s mission to protect and promote California’s agricultural sector.

Indirect costs are costs incurred for a common or joint purpose benefiting more than one cost objective, and not readily assignable to the cost objectives specifically benefited, without effort disproportionate to the results achieved. The indirect cost rate must not exceed 5 percent of total Personnel Services. Formula: (Total Personnel + Total Fringe Benefits) x 0.05= Total Indirect Costs.

Non-profit organizations, as well as state, local and Indian tribal government agencies within California which promote and administer agricultural education and leadership programs targeting K-12, post-secondary, and adult education. Individual schools and school districts are encouraged to partner with eligible non-profit organizations. Institutes of higher learning are ineligible to directly apply*, however, they can partner with eligible organizations on a proposed CalAgPlate project.