The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking applications for its Conservation Education Program (CEP).
Donor Name: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $350,000
Details:
The purpose of these rules is to define procedures for the administration of funds within the conservation education program board account for the production and revision of conservation education materials and specify stipends for Iowa educators who participate in innovative conservation education programs approved by the board. The conservation education program shall serve Iowa citizens by providing effective curricula, program materials, and educator stipends to increase environmental awareness and understanding of stewardship, and enhance natural resources.
Preference will be given, in formal and informal education programs, to materials capable of being infused in multiple curricular areas. Also, preference will be given to projects that encourage conservation stewardship. Proposals shall include, but not be limited to, the following types of information that can be found in the REAP/conservation education program applications and procedures manual.
Funding Information
A five-member board implements the CEP and annually they allocate approximately $350,000 in grants for conservation education in Iowa.
Eligibility Criteria
In years in which funds are made available grant applications may be submitted by institutions of higher learning, government agencies, including local school districts, nonpublic schools, area education agencies, organizations, and individuals with an Iowa residence. Preference shall be given to Iowa participants.
For more information, visit Conservation Education Program (CEP).
