The Iowa DNR Resource and Enhancement Protection (REAP) program is accepting grant applications for the Conservation Education Program.
Donor Name: Iowa Department of Natural Resource
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $350,000
Details:
The Conservation Education Program (CEP) is a key provision of the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Act of 1989. A five-member board implements the CEP and annually they allocate approximately $350,000 in grants for conservation education in Iowa.
Purpose
The purpose of these rules is to define procedures for the administration of funds within the conservation education program board account for production and revision of conservation education materials and to specify stipends to 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. Expenditure of funds from the conservation education program board account shall be in accordance with this policy.
Funding Information
Approximately $350,000 in grants is available annually for environmental education projects. There is no limit on grant amounts for standard applications, although the average award over the last two years was $26,000.
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 IADNR.
