Funding Fun: Winter Environmental Education Grants
‘Tis the season… to recognize excellence in environmental education and stewardship! There are plenty of award and grant programs that can help you celebrate success and support future your future environmental efforts.
To save you some time and to help support your Chesapeake Bay watershed, environmental and outdoor education-related activities and projects, we have assembled a list of award and grant programs with application deadlines in December and January. Check them out below, and good luck with your applications!
Outreach and Community Engagement Grant – Maryland Only
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is soliciting proposals for projects that increase public understanding of watershed challenges, build ownership of local watersheds, engage more individuals and organizations in stewardship practices and projects, and expand the base of citizen support necessary to advance the restoration of the Bay. Application Deadline: December 7, 2012.
Environmental Education Regional Model Grants
The purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Education Grants Program is to provide money to support environmental education projects that increase the public’s awareness about environmental issues and provide them with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. This grant provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques, and that will serve as models that can be replicated in a variety of settings. Application Deadline: December 12, 2012.
2013 Chesapeake Bay Trust Awards Program – Maryland Only
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is currently accepting applications and nominations for the Student of the Year Scholarship, the Honorable Arthur Dorman Scholarship, Teacher of the Year, Ellen Fraites Wagner and Melanie Teems awards. Application Deadline: December 20, 2012 at 5:00 pm.
President’s Environmental Youth Awards
The PEYA program promotes awareness of our nation’s natural resources and encourages positive community involvement. Since 1971, the President of the United States has joined with EPA to recognize young people across the U.S. for protecting our nation’s air, water, land, and ecology. Recognized projects are developed by young individuals, school classes (K-12), summer camps, and youth organizations to promote environmental stewardship. Encourage one or more students you know to apply for PEYA and see what a difference they can make for the environment with an award-winning project! Application Deadline: December 31, 2013.
K-12 Environmental Education Mini Grants
Through this grant program, the Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks to increase student awareness and involvement in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay and its local streams and rivers. Grant requests can be made for up to $5,000 for funding Watershed Education Experiences and Programs, Service Learning and Action Projects, or Professional Development Workshops and Curriculum. This program has expanded to fund K-12 environmental education in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Application Deadline: January 11, 2013 at 5:00 pm.