How to Get Funding for Your Project
 Unfortunately, no one has yet discovered how to grow money on trees (what a schoolyard habitat project that would be!) but finding and applying for grants does not have to be a daunting task. You simply have to know where to look and how to write a solid grant application. Grant funding can come from federal, foundation, state, local, corporate, and private sources. In Maryland and D.C., The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers eight individual grant programs including a mini-grants program with a very user-friendly application. As with every step of a schoolyard habitat project, students should be involved in the grant-writing process. In fact, many grantors encourage student involvement and may look more favorably on a proposal if students have played an active part in developing it.
Funding Sources
• Chesapeake Bay Trust Grants
• DonorsChoose.Org
• Education & Environment Focused Grants for K-12 Schools - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Funding Your Project -- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Grant & Funding Ideas: The Connecticut Schoolyard Habitat Network
• Green School Funding Resources
Grant Writing Tips
• Five Tips for Creating Strong Grant Proposals - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Involving Your Students - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Ten Things to Do to Ensure a Great Proposal - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Helpful Forms
• Budget Forms (coming soon)
• Native Plant Chart -- U.S. Fish & Wildlife (helpful for budgeting plant numbers, types and prices)
• Make a plant map -- U.S. Fish & Wildlife (helpful to include project design with grant application)
Helpful hint: Community organizations and merchants can be very generous with discounts or donations of items for school projects. Remember to include mention of these in grant applications to demonstrate that you are receiving community support.
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