KUNIA – Applications are now being accepted for the Monsanto Hawaii Science Education Fund. This grant program is open to public schools serving students at the intermediate, high school and college grade levels on the islands of Oahu, Maui and Molokai.

Established in 2005, the fund helps provide Hawaii public schools with programs, tools, supplies and equipment to enhance science education in the schools and encourage today’s students to consider a future career in the sciences.

To date, the program has awarded more than $248,000 to public schools throughout the state.

The next application deadline is Oct. 6, 2017. Applications can be downloaded online at www.monsantohawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Monsanto-Hawaii-Science-Education-Fund-Application-2017.pdf, or contact Monsanto’s farm station on Maui at 891-8830.

Be sure to include all requested documentation. Incomplete or partial submissions will not be eligible.

The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the farm communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work. Visit the Monsanto Fund at www.monsantofund.org.