NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary office) is seeking proposals under the Pacific Northwest BWET program.
Donor Name: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
State: Oregon, Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Pacific Northwest Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program is an environmental education program that supports locally relevant, authentic experiential learning in the K-12 environment. Funded projects provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences
for students, related professional development for teachers, and help to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Pacific Northwest. The primary delivery is through competitive grants.
The 2024 Pacific Northwest B-WET funding announcement focuses on the following priority areas:
- Systemic classroom-integrated Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for K-12 students that promote climate resilience and include high-quality teacher professional development related to the MWEEs; and
- Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for K-12 students that appropriately involve Indigenous Knowledge and promote climate resilience.
Funding Information
- It is anticipated that approximately $750,000 will be available in 2024 to fund eligible applications among both priorities in the form of grants or cooperative agreements.
- The total Federal amount that may be requested from NOAA should not exceed $150,000 for two-year (24 months) projects or $75,000 for one-year (12 months) projects. The minimum Federal amount to request from NOAA is $60,000. NOAA does not expect to consider applications requesting Federal support from NOAA for more than $150,000 or less than $60,000.
Project/Award Period
The period of awards may be for a maximum period of up to 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are: K-12 public and independent schools and school systems; institutions of higher education; community-based and nonprofit organizations; regional, state or local government agencies; interstate agencies; and Indian tribal governments. Forprofit organizations, foreign organizations, and foreign public entities are not eligible to apply; however, for-profit and foreign organizations and foreign public entities may participate as a project partner with an eligible applicant. Federal agencies are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement but may serve as collaborative project partners and may contribute services in kind. Individuals are not eligible to apply. While applicants do not need to be located in the targeted geographical regions specified in the program objectives, the primary participants of the projects must be located in the geographical regions specified in the program objectives. For the purposes of this solicitation, the Pacific Northwest region is defined as Oregon and Washington.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
