Grants and Funding Opportunities

Members of the environmental community and Green Giant are recognizing individuals making a giant difference in communities across the country.  The Green Giant Awards program celebrates and rewards smart environmental initiatives in four categories: green civic leader, green entrepeneur, green local organizer and green parent.

The 2011 Thacher Environmental Research Contest, sponsored by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, challenges high school students (grades 9-12) to conduct innovative research on our changing planet using the latest geospatial tools and data, which in recent years have become increasingly accessible to the public.

The Spirit of Innovation Awards program challenges teams of high school students to create innovative products using science, technology, and entrepreneurship to solve 21st century, real-world problems.

Target will be awarding 5,000 grants of $700 each to schools for the upcoming school year. Teachers can use a grant to fund a school field trip that connects their curriculum to out-of-school experiences.

The purpose of the grant is to provide support for classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas, but lack the budget to bring them to life.

NEA's Green Across America grants of up to $1,000 are available to help you implement your innovative education program, activity, lesson, or event to excite students about going green, caring for the earth, and creating a sustainable future.

DonorsChoose.org allows public school educators to submit a project with funding needs and lets donors choose how much to give to that project.

Classroom Earth supports teachers around the country who want to make environmental education part of their curriculum. Classroom Earth's 2010 Professional Development Grants enable applicants to take two online courses, creating a strong foundation in environmental education.

This award is given to a K-12 mathematics or science teacher who has demonstrated outstanding teaching in the United States. The recipient receives a citation signed by the President of the United States, a paid trip for two to Washington, D.C.