Funding Opportunities

Schools and organizations are eligible to apply for grants for activities to give the next generation of environmental stewards an active understanding and love for the natural world in which they live. Funding supports hands-on environmental projects that inspire and empower children and youth as they work individually and collectively to create environmental solutions in their homes, schools, and communities. The application deadline is January 31, 2014.

With the funds provided by the Employment and Training Association (ETA), the Youth CareerConnect program is providing grants aimed to prepare high school students for college and future careers through restructuring curricula in order to focus on career opportunities for students as well as building relationships with universities and employers to supplement classroom instruction.

The US2020 City Competition is sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative that capitalizes on the roles of cities as centers for innovation.  The US2020 City Competition will chose 3-5 cities through an application process accorss the country to share in over $1 million in resources to support mentoring for girls, low-income youth, and students of color.

Click here to learn more about the US2020 City Competition

The Youth Garden Grant sponsored by the National Gardening Association (NGA) will be offering 20 awards to schools who plan to garden in 2014 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. Awards include a $500 gift card to Gardening with Kids, a tool package from Ames, plant starters from Bonnie Plants, and a donation from High Mowing Seeds.

Deadline: December 6th, 2013

To learn more about the Youth Garden Grant, or to apply, click here.