Deadline: 15 July 2020
The Captain Planet Foundation is accepting 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.
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
ecoSolution™ 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 (only for nonprofits)
Eligible Projects
ecoSolution Grants – Projects must:
- Be based in the U.S.
- Be solution-oriented
- Be project-based
- Be youth-led
- Result in demonstrable environmental outcomes
Note: The ecoSolution™ Grants will only support direct project costs. Support for t-shirts, staff salaries, field trips, scholarships, beautification/ landscaping, etc. will NOT be considered.
For more information, visit https://captainplanetfoundation.org/grants/ecosolution/