Classroom Grants
How to apply:
For those of you who have applied before, we have added a place for the principal's signature at the bottom to make sure he/she is aware you are applying for this grant and that submitting a report is necessary.
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Grant News... If you have already completed your grant project, please fill out the reporting form and email to Jennifer Underwood at jennifer.underwood@deq.virginia.gov. |
DESCRIPTION:
A grant program, with a simple application procedure, is sponsored by the Virginia Resource Use Education Council, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Virginia Environmental Endowment to provide teachers with small amounts of money for environmental education. Any school or school division is encouraged to apply for a grant of $500, $750 or $1,000 for the purpose of conducting meaningful outdoor experiences with their students. Activities that are eligible for funding include restoration, enhancement, protection and monitoring projects and investigative or experimental design activities that foster academic success, reinforce responsible citizenship, and give children the tools they need to contribute to a healthy and enduring environment.
WHEN:
Application deadline: TBD
FUNDING:
Participants may apply for funding in the amounts of $500, $750 and $1,000.
FUNDING PRIORITIES:
Priority funding will occur with those activities that:
- Read the definition of a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience.
Click here to view a power point presentation.- Read the report from NOAA about the benefits of students having a meaningful watershed educational experience.
- Are new or greatly enhanced activities or projects.
- Reach minority or under-served communities.
SCORING OF APPLICATIONS:
Classroom grant applications that include the following will be given preference:
- Meet the eight criteria for a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience.
- Build partnerships with local community organizations.
- Reach an area not previously served by watershed or environmental education programs.
- Reach a large number of students or have an extended implementation period.
- Show evidence of commitment and capacity building.
PAST RECIPIENTS
View the past recipients of the classroom grants and a map of the recipients throughout Virginia.