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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Environmental Education, Youth Education Projects, Chesapeake Bay
Deadline: Jan. 16, 2025
“The Youth Environmental Education Grant Program was established to provide accessible funds to schools, organizations, and agencies for youth environmental education opportunities and educator support. To accomplish this goal the program funds projects that involve youth and students investigating a local environmental issue, problem, or phenomenon through indoor and outdoor research culminating in developing solutions and taking action in their school or community – also known as the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) model. Funds can cover a multitude of items including costs for field trips, fieldwork, transportation, substitute fees, and supplies for projects. This grant program also aims to build educator capacity and comfort in leading environmental education programs by funding the attendance to or development of professional development trainings for educators.
Applicants can request funds from one of the following tracks.
- Track 1: Out-of-School Outdoor Investigations for Youth Provided by Community-Based Organizations (up to $10,000)
- Track 2: Outdoor Classroom, School-Yard Habitat, or Community-Based Improvement Requests (up to $10,000)
- Track 3: Professional Development for Formal, Non-Formal, and Community Educators (up to $5,000)
- Track 4: In-school MWEEs for Pre-K-12 Students (up to $5,000).”
Funder: The Chesapeake Bay Trust
Eligibility: “The Trust welcomes requests from the following organizations: (1) 501(c)(3) organizations; (2) faith based organization; (3) community associations; (4) service, youth, and civic groups; (5) municipal, county, regional, state, federal public agencies; (6) soil/water conservation districts and/or resource conservation and development councils; (7) forestry boards; (8) public or independent higher educational institutions.”
Amount: Up to $10,000
Contact: Link →
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