The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP), along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Environmental Literacy Program, aims to enhance community resilience and increase the environmental literacy of community members across the U.S. Gulf Coast states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida) through place-based education.
Donor Name: National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine
State: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/21/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This funding opportunity will support projects that educate community members on local environmental challenges, engage learners in solutions-oriented activities, and empower participants to engage in them.
The Gulf Research Program hopes to engage a wide range of learners in addressing the scientific, social, and environmental challenges in this region through education, outreach, research, and experiential opportunities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Environmental Literacy Program supports programs that educate and inspire people to use Earth system science to improve ecosystem stewardship and increase resilience to environmental hazards. In an effort to achieve these overlapping goals and better serve the people in the Gulf States, the GRP and NOAA ELP are collaborating to support place-based educational opportunities that seek to build community resilience and increase scientific and environmental literacy.
Activities may take place in formal (K-12) or informal educational settings and may target children, youth, and/or adults. Projects focused on children and youth as participants should incorporate activities that are complementary to formal [K12] education standards and learning objectives.
Funding Information
A total of $4M is available for this funding opportunity. Applicants must request between $100,000 and $750,000 for projects.
Grant Period
Grants will be awarded to support projects between 12 and 36 months (3 years) in length.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are limited to institutions of higher education; K-12 public and independent schools and school systems; other nonprofits, including community-based organizations and informal education institutions, such as museums, zoos, and aquariums; state and local government agencies; and Indian tribal governments in the United States. Federal agencies, for-profit organizations, foreign institutions, and individuals are not eligible to apply or receive funding; however, they may participate as project partners. The applying organization will be referred to as the “applicant” hereafter. The individual who will lead the proposed project will be referred to as “Project Director” hereafter. All eligible applicants must have a valid federal tax ID number in order to apply.
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