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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Environmental Education, Education, Civic Engagement, Community
Deadline: Jan. 6, 2020
“The purpose of the Environmental Education Local Grants Program in Region 1 is to support locally-focused environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental and conservation issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make informed decisions and take responsible actions toward the environment.
Under this solicitation EPA is seeking grant applications from eligible applicants to support locally-focused environmental education projects that promote environmental and conservation stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and citizens. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques, as described in this notice, that will serve to increase environmental literacy and encourage behavior that will benefit the environment in the local community(ies) in which they are located.”
Funder: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Eligibility: “Any local education agency, college or university, state education or environmental agency, nonprofit organization as described in Section 501(C)(3) of the IRC, or a noncommercial educational broadcasting entity as defined and licensed by FCC may submit an application. Applicant organizations must be located in the United States or territories, and the majority of the educational activities must take place in the United States; or in the United States and Canada or Mexico; or in U.S. Territories. A teacher’s school district, a nonprofit organization of which an educator or other individual is a member, or a faculty member’s college or university may apply, but an individual, a teacher or a faculty member may not apply on his/her own.”
Amount: $50,000 – $100,000
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