After much deliberation and making some difficult choices, we are excited to announce the recipients of the inaugural round of NAAEE Affiliate Fund Grants. We were impressed with the many projects submitted and learned a lot from the process that will help chart our course for future rounds of funding. We offer our many thanks to everyone who took the time to submit projects for the fund and to our team of Affiliate Advisors who help shape both the RFP for the fund and evaluate proposals. 

We look forward to seeing the outcome of the projects submitted and hope to have more news about the next round of funding in the coming months. 

2023 AFFILIATE FUND AWARDS

Capacity Building Grants

Environmental Education Association of South Carolina $10,000

For EE certification; EEASC board retreat and JEDI training

 

Wyoming Alliance for Environmental Education   $6,000

To support the development of a new strategic plan

 

Environmental Education Association of Indiana $10,000

Membership needs and benefits survey and landscape analysis for EE in Indiana

 

Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association   $5,000

Community listening sessions and COEEA board retreat

 

Alaska Natural Resource and Outdoor Education Association   $5,400

ANROE board retreat

 

Environmental Education Association of Oregon $10,000

Community listening sessions and board planning retreat

 

District of Columbia Environmental Education Consortium $10,000

To rebuild and relaunch DCEEC

 

Virginia Association for Environmental Education $10,000

To support community outreach, content creation, and external communications in concordance with the VAEE communications plan

 

Environmental Education Alliance Georgia   $5,000

To support strategic planning and JEDIA training

 

Massachusetts Environmental Education Society $10,000

Community stakeholder engagement and strategic planning

 

Pennsylvania Association for Environmental Education   $5,750

To support board participation in a strategic planning retreat

 

Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education $10,000

To support the development of an operations manual and onboarding materials for new board members

 

Nebraska Alliance for Conservation and Environmental Education $9,000

To create a fundraising and development plan for moving the organization towards hiring permanent staff

 

Collaboration Grants 

Supporting NAAEE Affiliates in developing Indigenous Learning Resources and Relationships

Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN),  New Hampshire Environmental Educators (NHEE), Environmental Education Association of Indiana (EEAI), Wyoming Alliance for Environmental Education (WyAEE), and Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE).

To encourage a deepening of understanding of local Indigenous knowledge and

perspectives among NAAEE Affiliates      $20,000

 

Midwest EE Leadership Collaboration

Environmental Education Association of Illinois (EEAI), Environmental Education Association of Indiana (EEAI), Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE), Minnesota Association for Environmental Education (MAEE), Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO), Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE)

To build capacity and inclusivity for EE in the Midwest through organizational and leadership

development $25,000

 

 

Outside for Five Campaign

Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA), Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE), Wyoming Alliance for Environmental Education (WYAEE)

To build capacity for Affiliate organizations by elevating Affiliates’ outdoor and environmental education with formal educators $18,790

 

Northeast Affiliate Collaboration and Regional Network Building

Connecticut Outdoor and Environmental Education Association (COEEA), Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA), Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES), New Hampshire Environmental Educators (NHEE), Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA), Vermont Environmental Education Network (VTEEN)

To support continued collaboration and regional leadership in New England

$18,000

 

Technical Support Grants

Idaho Environmental Education Association   $1,000

Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education   $1,000

Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators   $1,000

Arkansas Environmental Education Association     $750

Environmental Education Association of Oregon   $1,000

Alaska Natural Resource & Outdoor Education Association     $657