Funding Resources: Local, Regional & National
• Local & Regional Funding Sources
• National Funding Sources
Local & Regional
Funding Sources
Richard
C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award
Applications are now being accepted for the Richard
C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award. The National
Environmental Education Foundation seeks to honor an
outstanding middle school teacher who
successfully integrates environmental education into
their curriculum and engages students in interdisciplinary
solutions to environmental challenges. The award recognizes
an educator who can serve as an inspiration and model
for others.
Teachers serving grades 5-8 in the
United States are eligible to apply. The winning teacher
will receive an award of $5,000 to support their work
in environmental education. The award will be announced
during Teacher Appreciation Week, the first week in
May, 2012. Two teachers will win $750 merit awards.
Applications are closed right now but will reopen in
the summer. Visit http://neefusa.org/bartlettaward.htm
to nominate yourself or a teacher you know today!
The Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award
is made possible through the generous support of Baxter
Healthcare Corporation.
KEEP
MARYLAND BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM
The Maryland Environmental Trust's Keep Maryland Beautiful
Program, funded in part by the State Highway Administration,
presents the Margaret Rosch Jones Award and the Bill
James Environmental Grants to volunteer or non-profit
groups who do environmental education projects.
The
Margaret Rosch Jones Award of up to $2,000 is for
non-profit groups or communities which show continuing
plans for a project that has already demonstrated a
basic understanding and resolution of an environmental
issue.
The
Bill James Environmental Grants of up to $1,000
are for proposed environmental education projects by
school groups, science and ecology clubs, and other
non-profit youth groups.
Applications for Keep Maryland Beautiful are accepted
until March 31st each year.
Applications may also be obtained from the Maryland
Environmental Trust. Contact Beki Howey at rhowey@dnr.state.md.us.
Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee
 The Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee is a volunteer group of citizens, professionals and government representatives whose primary role is to educate and inform people about the benefits of urban forests, and to enhance the public's appreciation for those forests. To help achieve our task, we promote and coordinate the Maryland Community PLANT Awards and administer Grants to schools and communities in Maryland that promote tree projects, including education, planting and care.
Chesapeake Bay Trust
60 West Street, Suite 200A
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-974-2941
The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers grants schools for projects
that contribute to the restoration of the Chesapeake
Bay. The Trust favors action-oriented activities. Requests
over $2,000 must be received before 5 p.m. on the quarterly
deadline dates. The Mini Grant Program grant deadline
can be found here.
Aquatic Resources Education Grants Program /Maryland DNR
580 Taylor Ave. E-2, Annapolis MD 21401
410-260-8710
Provides reimbursement grants for Maryland public and non-public school educators to design projects which equip their students to make educated choices concerning aquatic resources. Grants of $2,000 per school and up to $4000 per school district are available to conduct aquatics related projects.
Education & Environment Focused Grants for K-12 Schools
This is a guide developed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation featuring information on many regional and national grants as well as tips on writing a successful grant.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Listing of National & Regional Funding Sources
Education & Environment Focused Grants for K-12 Schools
This is a guide developed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation featuring information on many regional and national grants as well as tips on writing a successful grant.
National Funding Sources
DonorsChoose.Org
DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public schools often lack. At this not-for-profit web site, teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn. These ideas become classroom reality when concerned individuals, whom we call Citizen Philanthropists, choose projects to fund. Proposals range from "Magical Math Centers" ($200) to "Big Book Bonanza" ($320), to "Cooking Across the Curriculum" ($1,100). Any individual can search such proposals by areas of interest, learn about classroom needs, and choose to fund the project(s) they find most compelling. In completing a project, donors receive student thank-you notes, classroom photos, and a teacher Impact Letter.
Toshiba America Foundation
The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Grants are made for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics, grades K-12. The Foundation focuses its grant making on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, for use in their own classrooms. Click above for more information.
Next Application deadlines:
Grades K-5 teachers grant applications due, October
1st each year.
Grades 6-12 teachers grant application due, August 1st
and February 1st
Home Depot
1-800-430-3376
Offers grants to projects benefiting the environment, and to those working with at-risk youth.
Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Fund
414-272-5805
Offers small grants to schools and other educational organizations that work towards creating natural landscapes using native plants.
Lowe's Toolbox for Education
Lowe's recognizes the importance of parent involvement in education. To empower parents and further encourage their involvement in their children's schools, we have established the Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant program to fund school improvement projects initiated by parents. Launched in partnership with PTO Today, a leading organization serving parent-teacher groups, Toolbox for Education will provide grants of up to $5,000 for public school improvement projects initiated by parents. Click above to apply online or visit for more information.
Consider applying during the Spring 2012 grant cycle.
Spring 2012 grant cycle dates are October 24, 2011 -
February 17, 2012.
National Gardening Association
NGA supports programs across the country that actively engages kids in the garden. To be eligible for the following grants, your school or organization must plan to garden with at least 15 kids between the ages of 3 and 18.
Outdoor Classroom Grant Program
 The Outdoor Classroom Grant Program provides outdoor, hands-on science education to students in grades K-12 and assists schools in enhancing their core curriculum in all subjects. Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine have partnered to create an outdoor classroom grant program to provide schools with additional resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom. All K-12 public schools in the United States are welcome to apply.
This school year, the program will award grants up to $2,000 to at least 100 schools. In some cases, grants for up to $20,000 may be awarded to schools or school districts with major outdoor classroom projects. The grants can be used to build a new outdoor classroom or to enhance a current outdoor classroom at the school. This program only considers outdoor classroom proposals. Please submit all other grant proposals for community improvement projects and K-12 public school initiatives to the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation at www.lowes.com/community. After representatives from Lowe's, International Paper and National Geographic evaluate your grant application, you will receive International Paper's Life of the Forest Classroom Kit. The free kit, which contains 10 full-color posters, 10 teaching guides and 20 booklets, can be used in your classroom at your discretion.
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers
c/o National Science Teachers Association
1840 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington VA 22201
Available to K-12 science teachers. Application available on line.
Education & Environment Focused Grants for K-12 Schools
This is a guide developed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation featuring information on many regional and national grants as well as tips on writing a successful grant.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Listing of National & Regional Funding Sources
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