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Grant Programs & Funding Opportunities for Michigan Educators |
Captain Planet
Foundation
http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/
Amount: $250 - $2,500
Deadline: Proposals
reviewed quarterly.
Projects must promote
understanding of environmental issues, focus on hands-on involvement, and
involve K-12 youth. For more information, call: (404) 827-4130
eSchool News School Funding Center
http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/funding/
Information on
up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology funding.
Great Lakes Aquatic
Habitat Fund
Amount: $500-$3,500
Deadline: March 31 and Sept. 30, annually
Funds grassroots citizen
initiatives working to protect and restore Great Lakes shorelines, inland
lakes, rivers, wetlands, and other aquatic habitats in the Great Lakes Basin.
Great Lake Basin Program for Erosion and Sediment Control Funding
http://www.glc.org/basin/funding.html
Deadline:
Varies
Eligible applicants include units of state, county and
municipal government; tribal authorities; watershed councils; soil and water
conservation districts; academic institutions; environmental groups; and other
nonfederal public entities or nonprofit organizations in the United States.
Applications only accepted electronically.
For more information, contact Tom Crane at
tcrane@glc.org or 734-665-9135.
Great Lakes Protection
Fund
Deadline: awarded
quarterly (March, June, Sept., Dec.)
Funds projects that lead
to tangible improvements in the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem, promote
the interdependence of healthy ecological and economic systems, and are
innovative, creative, and venturesome.
GreenWorks Grants
http://www.plt.org/greenworks/grantinfo.cfm
Amount:
$200-$1000
Deadline:
May and
September
Project
Learning Tree (PLT) funds grant requests from teachers to implement
environmental community action and service learning projects. Participants are
encouraged to form partnerships with groups, businesses or organizations within
their communities to help implement and sustain environmental projects.
Examples of past projects include stream clean-ups, graffiti paint-overs,
outdoor classrooms, schoolyard restoration, and habitat improvements.
Michigan Dept. of
Environmental Quality
http://www.michigan.gov/deq (search by the name of the grant program)
1) Volunteer Stream
Cleanup Grant:
Provides
grants to local units of government to help implement cleanups of
rivers,
streams, and creeks to improve the waters in Michigan. A local unit of
government means any of the following: a county, city, village, or township; an
agency of a county, city, village, or township; a soil conservation district; a
local health department; 4-year institution of high education. Volunteer
organizations may partner with local units of government to carry out the
cleanups.
2)
Volunteer Stream Monitoring
Amount:
$50,000 awarded annually
Deadline:
Not specified.
To
assist volunteer organizations in the development of programs to monitor
streams and rivers. DEQ staff provides training to all funded volunteer groups.
Contact Gary Kohlhepp at Tel: 517-335-1289 Email at kohlhepg@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of
Natural Resources
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr (search by the name of the
grant program)
1)
Arbor Day Mini Grants
Deadline:
October annually
Amount: $200
To
provide information and technical assistance to municipal governments, schools
and volunteer groups to develop or enhance urban and community forestry
resources in Michigan, including tree
planting on public land, Arbor Day celebrations, and reference material acquisition.
2)
Natural
Heritage Grants Program
Deadline: December 1
Amount:
$2,000-10,000
Funds
are awarded for projects that identify, protect, manage and restore native
plant and animal species, natural communities and other natural features, and
to promote the knowledge, enjoyment and stewardship of Michigan’s native
species and ecosystems for present and future generations.
3)
Urban And Community Forestry Program
Deadline:
May 2004
Amount: up to $20,000
Funds
projects in forest interpretation, restoration, research and education.
4)
Applied
Wildlife Research Grant
Deadline:
January 31, 2004
Amount:
no $ limit
To
provide and enhance wildlife habitat and improve knowledge of wildlife species
and management. Projects must emphasize species in the greatest need of
conservation, including low and declining populations. Projects can include, but are not limited
to, studies on key habitats and community types essential to the conservation
of these species, threats that adversely impact these species and habitats, and
evaluation of impacts of management actions on these species and habitats.
Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding
Opportunities
K-12 funding opportunities for teachers,
learning technology, and more.
School Grants
Assists K-12 educators
with the grant application process.
Stories in the Land Teaching Fellowships
Deadline: varies
Amount: $1,000
The Orion Society funds
projects initiated by educators working with K-12 students to enhance land
stewardship through field trips, educational resources, and other special
projects.
Teachers of Mathematics
The Mathematics Education
Trust (MET) of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) funds
special projects that enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics.
http://www.toshiba.com/taf/apply.html
Deadlines: K-6 projects -
October 1
Gr.
7-12 projects – less than $5,000 anytime; more than $5,000 due Feb.1 &
Aug.1
Supports
projects that encourage hands-on teaching of science and mathematics. For more
information, call 212.588.0820 or email: foundation@tai.toshiba.com
Toyota Tapestry Grants
http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/
Amount:
up to 50 grants of $10,000 each, and 20 mini-grants of $2,500 each.
Deadline:
January
Funds projects initiated by K-12 teachers in three
areas:
·
Environmental Science Education
·
Physical Science Applications
·
Literacy
and Science Education
Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund
Amount: up to $1,000
Deadline: April 1 and November 1 each year
Grants
to non-profits in Upper Peninsula for research, youth, education, training,
and wildlife habitat improvement projects related to the sustainability of
Upper Peninsula (of Michigan) forests and wildlife.
c/o Dr. Michael Allkins, President, Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba,
MI Tel: (906) 786-5802, ext. 1133
Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition
http://www.upenvironment.org/
Amount: up to $500
Deadline: March 1, 2004
Funds the development of new environmental education
programs or provides
support for existing programs. Will fund travel, meals, honoraria, and
supplies, but not salaries.
U.S. Department of Education Funding Initiatives
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html
Among a wealth of other information, this
site provides comprehensive information on applying for grants and listings of
current funding opportunities.
U.S. EPA Environmental
Education Grant Program
www.epa.gov or http://www.epa.gov/enviroed
Deadline: varies
Amount: up to $25,000
Supports environmental
education and training projects.
Youth Garden Grants
www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp
Deadline: November 1st
The National Gardening
Association awards 400 Youth Garden Grants to schools, neighborhood groups,
community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational
programs throughout the United States. Each grant consists of an assortment of
quality tools, seeds, and garden products generously contributed by leading
companies from the lawn and garden industry. To be eligible, groups must plan
to garden the following year with at least 15 children between the ages of
three and 18 years. Selection of winners will be based on demonstration of a
child-centered plan that emphasizes children directly learning and working in
an outdoor garden. Selection criteria include leadership, need, sustainability,
community support, innovation and educational, environmental and/or social
programming.
Tel: 800-538-7476, ext. 205 Email: info@kidsgardening.com