Resources
Environmental Education Grants
General Grant Information
EE Link
http://eelink.net/pages/Grants+-+General+Information
Check out this environmental education site with information
about available grants and tips on how to apply for them.
The Foundation Center
www.fdncenter.org
Information on available grants and tips on writing proposals.
Wisconsin Grant Programs
C.D. Besadny Conservation Grants
http://www.wisconservation.org/index.php?page=About_the_Program
Fund your small-scale, grassroots conservation project! Grants
of up to $1,000 are awarded to schools, organizations,
individuals, and government agencies for projects involving
education, restoration, research, and management of Wisconsin's
natural resources. Contact: Natural Resources Foundation of
Wisconsin, PO Box 2317, Madison, WI 53701, (866) 264-4096.
Kohler Foundation, Inc.
http://www.kohlerfoundation.org/grants.html
The Foundation provides grants for educational and arts
initiatives. Geographic preference is Sheboygan County,
Wisconsin, followed by small towns in Wisconsin. Contact: Kohler
Foundation, Inc., 725 X Woodlake Road, Kohler, WI 53044, (920)
458-1972.
WEEB Grants
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb
The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) awards grants
for the development, dissemination, and implementation of
environmental education programs. Grant categories include
general EE, forestry, and energy. Contact: WEEB, UW-Stevens
Point, 110 College of Natural Resources, Stevens Point, WI
54481, (715) 346-3805.
National Grant Programs
Captain Planet
http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/grants.html
Supports hands-on environmental projects for children and youth.
Range of grants awarded by the Foundation is $250 - $2,500.
Contact: Captain Planet Foundation, 133 Luckie St. 2nd Floor,
Atlanta, GA 30303.
Champions for Healthy Kids
http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/champions.aspx
The General Mills Foundation, in partnership with the American
Dietetic Association Foundation and the President's Council on
Physical Fitness, developed the Champions for Healthy Kids grant
program in 2002. Each year, the General Mills Foundation awards
50 grants of $10,000 each to community-based groups that develop
creative ways to help youth adopt a balanced diet and physically
active lifestyle.
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html
The Grants Program sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education
Division (EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and
Environmental Education, supports environmental education
projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and
skills to help people make informed decisions that affect
environmental quality. Annual funding for the program ranges
between $2 and $3 million. More than 75 percent of the grants
awarded by this program receive less than $15,000.
GreenWorks!
http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_22_21.html
GreenWorks is a Project Learning Tree environmental community
action program. It encourages students to participate in
community-based partnerships by developing and implementing
environmental action projects, such as graffiti paint-overs,
tree plantings, stream cleanups, and recycling projects.
Contact: GreenWorks! Grants 2003, 1111 19th St., NW, Suite 780,
Washington, DC 20036, (202) 463-2462.
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers
http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/
Fifty 1-year grants totaling up to $500,000 are awarded each
year for innovative projects that enhance science education in
the school and/or school district. Contact: TAPESTRY, National
Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,
VA 22201.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=63&ItemID=6&NID=41&LanguageID=0
This nonprofit organization awards educational grants in
community-based service learning. Contact: Kellogg Foundation,
One Michigan Ave. East, Battle Creek, MI 49017-4058, (269)
968-1611.