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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Environmental Education, Civic Engagement, Youth Development, Environmental Health, Maryland
Deadline: Dec. 12, 2024
“The Environmental Education Grant Program funds programs and initiatives that advance environmental literacy and result in students having the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and motivation to take informed and responsible actions to protect and improve the environment.
Track 1 – Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) Implementation
Applicants may request up to $40,000 per year for up to three years for projects that focus on piloting (one-year requests) or embedding systemic (multiyear requests) MWEEs into school district’s curriculum. The MWEE model integrates best practices of environmental education pedagogy where students investigate local environmental issues through classroom and outdoor experiences, engage in problem-solving, and take action to address their issues through projects and civic engagement.
Track 2 – Environmental Literacy Capacity Building
Applicants may request up to $40,000 for the 2025 school year (March 2025 – August 2026) for district or state-wide environmental literacy capacity building and collaboration efforts that advance environmental literacy, especially MWEEs, within school district(s).”
Funder: The Chesapeake Bay Trust
Eligibility: “The Trust welcomes requests from the following organizations: (1) Private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations; (2) public and independent higher educational institutions; (3) municipal, county, regional, state, federal public agencies; (4) community associations; (5) service, youth, and civic groups; (6) soil/water conservation districts & resource conservation and development councils… If your organization category is not listed above, contact the Trust to verify eligibility prior to submitting your application.”
Amount: Up to $40,000
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