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SPONSORSHIP
Dear Environmental Education Supporter,
We invite you to show your support for environmental education in our state by sponsoring Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) events this year. KACEE unites public agencies, teachers, community organizations, businesses, and individuals behind a common cause - teaching kids how to think, not what to think, about environmental issues through non-biased and science-based EE.
KACEE is a 501(c)3 organization with a vison to grow a healthy, vibrant and resilient Kansas through the power of environmental education. A portion of your sponsorship is tax deductible. Your sponsorship will be recognized in our promotions, reaching 1300+ people across Kansas.
By sponsoring our fundraising events, you will help offset costs, reduce registration fees, and provide scholarships for educators. Support for environmental education is vital for a healthy environment, vibrant economy, and successful communities.
If environmental education is something that you or your organization deeply values, sponsoring one or more of our events provides the opportunity to live your values and lead your community by example.
Thank you for your consideration!
The KACEE Board and Staff
Grant Opportunities
We've compiled a list of environmental education grant opportunities to help organizations and groups identify potential funding sources for their programs. Be sure to review each grant's eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application details before applying.
Quarterly Deadlines
JANUARY - MARCH (Q1) DEADLINES
National Wildlife Federation Tree Seedlings
Deadline: Spring
The National Wildlife Federation provides reimbursement for free or subsidized native tree seedlings to partners who in turn plant them through local restoration projects or community tree giveaway events. Tree giveaway events typically involve distributing seedlings to individuals (often students) that will plant the trees and care for them at home.
USDA Farm to School Grants
Deadline: January 10th
On an annual basis, USDA awards competitive Farm to School grants that support planning, developing, and implementing farm to school programs. USDA's Farm to School grants are an important way to help state, regional, and local organizations as they initiate, expand, and institutionalize farm to school efforts.
School Garden Grants Program (Whole Kids Foundation)
Deadline: March 31st
Through our Garden Grant program, schools and non-profit organizations turn outdoor spaces into powerful hands-on learning gardens that connect kids with food, spark their curiosity and support classroom curriculum. Awards of $3,000 are available to select applicants. Nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools in U.S./Canada are eligible to apply.
Teach Earth Educator Fellowships
Deadline: January 10th
Teach Earth fellows step out of the classroom for 7 to 14 days and work alongside scientists to study nature, learning real-world research protocols, and recording observations and measurements in the field. They collect data that underpin scientific progress and can, over time, change the world. In the evenings, teacher fellows work together to brainstorm new lesson plans that will bring science to life back in the classroom.
Herb Society of America Research Grant
Deadline: January 31st
This grant supports the research of the horticultural, scientific, and/or social use of herbs throughout history. Research must define an herb as historically useful for flavoring, medicine, economic, industrial, or cosmetic purposes and have the potential to significantly increase the knowledge of the field. Eligible applicants may be professional researchers, educators, students, and other individuals interested in working with herbs. Only U.S. residents may apply.
Youth Service America (YSA) Allowance Grant
Deadline: January 1st
**Student Opportunity**
To help ignite and bring kids’ awesome ideas to life, Hillshire Farm SNACKED! brand is introducing the Allowance Grants program. Nominate a kid and work with them to fill out an application for an Allowance Grant. Thirty-eight (38) $500 grants and three (3) $2,000 grants will be awarded to 4th – 6th graders across the United States with the best ideas to create the change they want to see. In addition, parents and caregivers of the selected grant recipients will receive Hillshire Farm SNACKED! products for a year (estimated value $156) to share with their family and friends to help fuel their journeys.
APRIL - JUNE (Q2) DEADLINES
NSHSS School Supply Grant
Deadline: April 15th
NSHSS is always looking to find ways to support our network of educators, especially those who are constantly looking to support their students. To help offset the financial burden, NSHSS is giving twenty (20) high school educators $500 grants to help provide additional opportunities to their students and classrooms.
JULY - SEPTEMBER (Q3) DEADLINES
OCTOBER - DECEMBER (Q4) DEADLINES
Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™
Deadline: December 31st
**Student Opportunity**
The goals of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ are to: Elevate youth into leadership roles by engaging them in environmental cleanup and conservation projects, Empower young people to rebuild the environmental and social well-being of our communities, and Improve local living conditions for both citizens and wildlife through education, activism, and action. To become an official Apprentice Ecologist and be considered for a scholarship: Conduct your own environmental stewardship project, take a few digital photos of your project in action, Write an essay about your project and what it meant to you, and register and upload your favorite project photo along with your essay.
ALDI - Smart Kids Program
Deadline: December 15th
Through ALDI Smart Kids, we partner with organizations that make a positive impact on our kids' health and well-being, food insecurity and diversity, equity and inclusion programs. So whether your mission is to support kids through education, arts, athletics or any other program that inspires them to be active and healthy, we say kudos to you and encourage you to apply for support from the ALDI Smart Kids program.
Bee Grants (Whole Kids Foundation)
Deadline: October 15th
These grant programs allow for schools and non-profit organizations in the U.S. and Canada to receive support for educational beehives and bee programming so students can observe bees up close and learn about the vital role these pollinators play in our food system.
Youth Garden Grants
Deadline: December 15th
The National Gardening Association will be awarding Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. For this grant cycle, 100 grants are available. Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities and inter-generational groups throughout the U.S. are eligible. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. Previous winners may reapply, but must wait one year and must have significantly expanded their garden programs.
EPA Environmental Education Grant
Deadline: December 5th
Under the Environmental Education Grants Program, EPA seeks grant applications from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques. Since 1992, EPA has distributed between $2 and $3.5 million in grant funding per year, supporting more than 3,800 grants.
NOAA Environmental Literacy Program
Deadline: November 1 (Pre-Application)
Working at national, regional, and local levels, our funded projects educate and inspire people to use Earth systems science to improve ecosystem stewardship and increase resilience to environmental hazards. This competitive funding opportunity’s goal is for communities to have sufficient collective environmental literacy to take actions that build resilience to extreme weather and climate change in ways that contribute to community health, social cohesion, and socio-economic equity.
Celebrate Urban Birds Mini-Grants
Deadline: December 15th
These mini-grants are focused on promoting events that center Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in birdwatching and ornithology. We will prioritize community-led applications that focus on sharing community knowledge and expertise and emphasize culture and the arts. Grant awards range from $250-$2500. Virtual events, whenever possible, are encouraged due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mini-grants are awarded to organizations from Canada, United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. All applicants will receive free training, materials, and resources to bring their ideas to life; including proposals that we are unable to fund. No experience with birds required.
NEEF Greening STEM Grants - BLM
Deadline November 30th
Through these BLM Greening STEM grants, BLM and NEEF seek to advance mutual STEM education goals by providing program participants with access to authentic STEM experiences that use the environment and the agency’s unique mission—to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations—as a context for engagement.
Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grants
Deadline: October 1st
Thanks to the generosity of the estate of educator, Donald Samull, The Herb Society of America established an herb garden grant for elementary school classes grades 3 through 6. Ten grants in the amount of $300 are available. classrooms grades 3-6 with fifteen students or more may apply for a grant to establish an herb garden. In addition to plants, the funds may be used for supplies such as soil, plants trays, containers, child or youth sized tools, etc.
Multiple Rounds
ECPWG Professional Development Grant
Deadline: July 15 and December 15
Professional development grants are offered each year to help defray costs associated with professional development opportunities pursued by early career members, including such things as travel to The Wildlife Society’s annual conference, attendance at regional/state/local meetings, workshops, or other possibilities.
Association of American Educators Classroom Grants
Deadlines: March 1 and October 1
Classroom grants can be used for a variety of projects and materials including, but not limited to, books, software, calculators, math manipulatives, art supplies, audio-visual equipment, and lab materials. Funds must be used within one year of the application deadline. Classroom grants are available to all educators.
NEA Foundation - Learning and Leadership Grants
Deadlines: February 1, May 1, and September 15
Educators frequently need outside resources to engage in meaningful professional development due to limited district funding. Through our Learning & Leadership grants, we support the professional development of NEA members by providing grants to: Individuals to participate in high-quality professional development like summer institutes, conferences, seminars, travel abroad programs, or action research and groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson plan development, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff.
Environmental Research & Education Foundation Grants
Deadlines: May 1 and December 1 (Pre-proposals)
The EREF is the only private, grant making institution with a national and international scope whose sole mission is to support solid waste research and education initiatives. Our research grants program is led by our Research Council, a body of volunteers consisting of technical experts in industry, academia and consulting. The work of the Council is guided by a long range strategic plan with the goal to achieve greater sustainability, good environmental stewardship, higher process efficiency and increased knowledge. Council recommended projects are then reviewed by our Board’s Projects Committee for a final review and funding allocation. Non-research oriented projects are reviewed and recommended to the Projects Committee by technical staff.
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Deadlines: February 1, June 1, and October 1
Priority is given to applicants that address two or more of our funding priorities at the same time: Strengthen our food system, Enhance equitable community health outcomes, Safeguard our environment and natural resources. And applicants that: demonstrate strong community ties and operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change.
Frances R. Dewing Foundation Grants
Deadlines: April 1 and October 1
Consideration is only given to projects concerned with early childhood education, specifically for children up to sixth grade. The Frances R. Dewing Foundation prefers to fund projects or programs with a broad reach and demonstrable direct benefits to children. Applications are not accepted for projects and programs that do not directly benefit children, such as parent education, staff recruitment, and endowments.
NEA Foundation Student Success Grants
Deadlines: February 1, May 1, and September 15
We invite applications from educators, specialized instructional support personnel, and education support professionals to: develop and implement a project that will enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills; develop and implement a project supporting personalized and experiential learning; support students’ mastery of essential academic content; support students’ cultural understanding and appreciation; promote students’ communication and collaboration skills; or enable students to engage in learning experiences connected to real-world issues and challenges.
Ongoing Deadlines
Free Milkweeds for School
If your school or non-profit educational organization is interested in this conservation measure, we can help you create a habitat for monarchs and pollinators. If your organization qualifies, we will provide a free flat of 32 milkweed plugs as well as guidance on how to create a new habitat or enhance an existing garden.
AdoptAClassroom
We offer the most flexible and accountable funding for educators through our easy-to-use fundraising platform. Educators create a fundraising page or apply for a grant. Donors give to a specific classroom, school, or fund. Educators can immediately order the items they need. Donors receive updates about the impact they made.
ExtremeTerrain's Clean Trail Initiative Program
This program will provide eligible groups the opportunity to apply for a grant to fund their next trail improvement related project, which could range from trail clean-up, trail restoration, trail expansion, to name a few.Various Wrangler and 4x4 groups and organizations, as well as those who manage publicly and privately owned trails are invited to apply for the grant. In addition, groups or organizations that manage projects to clean up and maintain nature preserves, walking/hiking trails and public parks are also welcome to apply.
National Environmental Education Foundation Grants
NEEF offers a variety of grants and awards to help organizations engage their local community to improve the environment, increase diversity, and expand their work locally. We routinely highlight individual and group commitment to nature through education and service. NEEF provides multiple grant opportunities throughout the year. For more information see available opportunities on website.
Costco Wholesale Grants
Costco Wholesale’s primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business. Costco accepts and reviews funding requests throughout the year on a rolling basis, and organizations are eligible to submit one application per fiscal year (Sep-Aug).