Deadline: 15-Oct-22
The Whole Kids Foundation in Partnership with the Bee Cause Project is excited to announce the Traditional Bee Grant Program to stimulate young people’s curiosity about the importance of bees in lives and food system, the need to understand and embrace them, and the value of caring about their well-being.
The Traditional Bee Grant allows for K-12 schools or non-profit organizations that serve any grades K-12 to start a new or enhance an existing bee program hosting live bees on their campus.
Funding Information
- All Bee Grant options are valued at $2,000 per grant.
Technical Support and Consultation
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Educational Materials:
- Digital Educational Curriculum & Support Materials
- Indoor Plaque
- Outdoor Signage
- Assorted Bee-Inspired Educational Items
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Choice of one Grant:
- Monetary Grant of $1,500: To support the success of an educational bee program along with educational materials.
- $1,500 monetary grant to support educational bee program
- Support Materials and Videos
- Educational Materials
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Equipment Grant – Indoor Observation Hive:
- Custom made Indoor Observation Hive from The Bee Cause Project
- Frames included
- $300 monetary grant to support hive maintenance and incidentals for the first year
- Feeder apparatus and insulated hive cover
- Support Materials and Videos
- Educational Materials.
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Equipment Grant – Outdoor Traditional Langstroth Hive:
- Outdoor traditional Langstroth Hive
- Frames included
- $300 monetary grant to support hive maintenance and incidentals for the first year
- Support Materials and Videos
- Educational Materia
Note: Bees are NOT included with any grant option.
Eligibility Criteria
- K-12 Schools or Non-Profit Organizations that serve any grades K-12 in the U.S./Canada
- Applicant must be a public or non-profit private school or non-profit children’s programming organization that works with students in the grade range kindergarten thru 12th grade.
- The grant award must be used to support bee education for students.
- The principal or executive director must be aware and supportive of the bee program.
- A knowledgeable beekeeper (or appropriate bee educator) must commit to help support and maintain the bee hive as the “Bee Mentor.”
- There must be an individual at the school or organization who is the designated “Bee Advocate.”
Eligibility Questions
To determine if you are eligible to apply, please answer the following:
- Are you a public or nonprofit private school that serves any grades kindergarten through 12th grade or a 501(c)(3) non-profit children’s programming organization, working with students in the grade range of preschool through college?
- Will the hive be used as an educational tool for students in some fashion?
- Will the hive be at the location of the school or non-profit organization?
- Do you have a plan to manage the beehive during extended school breaks and summer vacations?
For more information, visit Whole Kids Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/programs/honey-bee-hive-grant