The Connie Saylor Johnson Wilderness Education Fund is designed to provide incentive grants for educators and educational organizations to incorporate the stewardship of wilderness and natural ecosystems into classroom and/or outdoor curriculum.
Donor Name: Selway Bitterroot FrankChurch Foundation
State: Idaho, Iowa, Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Grant requests may be up to $2000.
Project Examples
Examples of projects considered acceptable (but not limited to) are:
- Write curriculum to integrate wilderness history, science, philosophy and/or culture into existing school programs.
- Attend or create workshops or trainings to learn/teach about educational values of wilderness
- Bring guest speakers to classrooms and community events.
- Create field experiences for elementary and secondary students or community members, such as hands-on training for Leave No Trace camping, backcountry skills, campsite and trail restoration or other skills that contribute to stewardship and thoughtful use of wilderness.
Eligibility Criteria
Any non-profit organization, institution, individual, or ad-hoc group based in Idaho, Montana, or Iowa may receive a grant. Examples of eligible applicants include, but are not limited to:
- Elementary and secondary teachers and schools
- Museums
- Historical societies
- Public libraries
- Arts organizations
- Colleges and universities
- Tribal governments or affiliated cultural agency
- Indigenous NGOs
- Local or county governments.
For more information, visit SBCF.
