Deadline: 15 January 2019
The Captain Planet Foundation is inviting applications for its ecoSolution Grants to build the next generation of environmental stewards and change-agents.
The Foundation has supported educators and their work to facilitate youth-led projects that result in positive impacts to the environment of a school or community.
Objectives
- Empower youth by providing hands-on environmental stewardship opportunities
- Inspire youth and communities to become agents of change for their environment
- Serve as a catalyst for education that uses the environment as a context for applied and STEM learning
Funding Information
- ecoSolution Grants range from $500-$2,500 and are intended to support solution-oriented, youth-led projects that result in real environmental outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are available to educators working with youth in the United States (international projects are by invitation only).
- Applicant organizations eligible for monetary support through Captain Planet Foundation must:
- Be exempt from federal taxation under the IRS Section 501 (includes most schools and nonprofit organizations), or have a fiscal sponsor that meets this criterion.
- Maintain an annual operating budget of less than $3 million
Note: ecoSolution Grants will only support direct project costs. Support for t-shirts, staff salaries, field trips, scholarships, beautification/ landscaping, etc. will NOT be considered.
Eligible Projects
Projects must:
- Be based in the U.S.
- Be solution-oriented
- Be project-based
- Be youth-led
- Result in demonstrable environmental outcomes
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit ecoSolution Grants.