The Environmental Education Grant Program is seeking applications from eligible applicants to support locally-focused environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and community members. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques that increase public awareness and knowledge about local environmental issues and provides participants in its programs the skills necessary to make informed decisions and to take responsible actions toward the environment.
Eligible Recipients:
Applicants must represent one of the following types of organizations to be eligible for an environmental education grant:
- Local education agencies
- College or universities
- State education or environmental agencies
- Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Tribal organizations that qualify as nonprofit organization described Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Tribal education agencies
- Noncommercial educational broadcasting entity as defined and licensed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
“Tribal education agencies” that are eligible to apply include a school or community college which is controlled by an Indian tribe, band, or nation, which is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians and which is not administered by the Bureau of Indian Education.
Eligible Projects:
Applications must address at least one of these Educational Priorities to be considered eligible: community projects; career development; environmental education capacity building; environmental justice and/or indigenous knowledge.
Applications must also address at least one of the Administrator’s Environmental Priorities to be considered eligible: addressing climate change and improving air quality; ensuring clean and safe water; and/or cleaning up our communities by revitalizing land and preventing contamination.
Funding Source:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Funding Amount:
The total amount of funding available under this announcement is approximately $360,000, depending on Agency funding levels, the quality of applications received, agency priorities, and other applicable considerations. It is anticipated that 3-5 awards will be made under this announcement. Each Region 2 grant will be funded for no less than $50,000, and no more than $100,000 in federal funds. Region 2 covers the states of New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Puerto Rico (PR), and the Virgin Islands (VI).
Deadline: November 8, 2023
Contact:
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Chiamaka Alozie, Region 2 (Electronic Submissions Contact)
Michael Band, HQ (Eligibility and General NOFO Contact)
Alozie.Chiamaka@epa.gov; EEgrants@epa.gov
More Information:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=350204