Beef in the Classroom
OBC offers grants to Family and Consumer Sciences teachers and other teachers that offer opportunities to learn about cooking beef. The purpose of this program is to support the efforts of junior and senior high school instructors facilitating lessons on beef selection, storage, preparation & nutrition. This effort is made possible by Oklahoma cattle farmers and ranchers, through the $1 per head beef checkoff.
Family and Consumer Science
Beef Grant Application
The purpose of this program is to support the efforts of junior and high school instructors facilitating lessons on beef selection, storage, preparation and nutrition. This effort is made possible by Oklahoma cattle farmers and ranchers, through the $1 per head beef checkoff.
Grants are available to junior and senior high school Family & Consumer Science Classes for the purpose of educating students about beef. The beef purchased will be used in a recipe of the teacher’s choice and prepared by the students in said cooking class.
Grants of up to $250 must be used for the purchase of BEEF. Please note, the OBC will determine the grant amounts for each school.
These lessons may include fresh, frozen, or heat-and-serve beef products.
Funds may not be used to purchase beef for dinners, prom, concession stands, fundraising, special events, or other non-instructional purposes.
Once the application is received and reviewed, the OBC will notify award winners of approval and of the grant amount. Any purchase that occurs before notification by the OBC, will not necessarily be honored.
Application deadline is October 15th, 2026. Approval date no later than November 1st, 2026
Activity must conclude no later than April 30th, 2027.
Receipts highlighting the purchase of beef must be included with the final summary report to secure reimbursement of awarded funds. This must be received by OBC post marked May 15th, 2027.