Deadline: 21-Jun-21
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is seeking applications for its Wellborn Ecology Fund to increase environmental and ecological science knowledge in the Upper Valley.
The Wellborn Ecology Fund (WEF) is dedicated to increasing environmental and ecological knowledge in the Upper Valley. WEF was established through a bequest by the late Marguerite Wellborn, a former Hanover resident and avid naturalist with an enduring passion for studying and protecting the natural world. She believed that teaching people to appreciate their natural systems and to understand their scientific underpinnings were crucial first steps toward developing the attitudes and skills necessary to protect and conserve those systems.
Goals
- Reach underserved communities and constituencies in the Upper Valley.
- Promote partnerships and collaborations between and among schools, colleges, environmental learning centers, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, community groups, and other institutions.
- Support existing environmental-education organizations in the region.
- Enhance leadership and expertise among individuals to better serve their organizations, communities and the region.
- Leverage resources to encourage more community and/or financial support for environmental and ecology education programs.
Objective
All Upper Valley pre-K 12 schools have access to high-quality place-based ecology education, with particular emphasis on K-8 education in underserved New Hampshire school districts, including but not limited to: Claremont, Mascoma and Newport.
Strategies
Strategies to Meet the Key Objective:
- Starting or enhancing hands-on, place-based ecology-education programs in schools by supporting teachers, schools and the nonprofit organizations that work with them.
- Supporting teachers to participate in professional-development opportunities that will enhance their skills in place-based ecology education.
- Enhancing hands-on, nature-based, outdoor learning approaches that are tied to Common Core and Next Generation Science standards.
- Improving, enhancing or creating access to natural areas within walking distance of schools, and helping to integrate learning opportunities in those natural areas with school curriculum.
- Providing opportunities for youth to have nature-immersion experiences in school programs.
Funding Information
Amount: Up to $5,000
Eligibility Criteria
Must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or be a school, municipality or other subdivision of government. Organizations that do not have public charity status may apply for grants if another public charity acts as a fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/apply-for-a-grant/wellborn/
