Funding & Opportunities

The National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation is looking for folks to join the governing council and board of directors. No prior experience with NNOCCI necessary.

Teaching Fellow (EIB & Environmental Studies)

Join us Thursday, Feb. 23 at 12:30 PM ET for our eeVAL Virtual Open House to learn about eeVAL and future opportunities to engage with the eeVAL network to improve environmental education programming!

2023 Biodiversity Conservation Grant: Enhancing Pollinator Habitats is Now Open

With major support from Toyota Motor North America, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is excited to announce $200,000 in grant funding to support shovel-ready pollinator habitat enhancement projects on America’s public lands.

Apply for Fall 2023 admission to the Master of EE program at the University of MN Duluth by March 1. Fellowship opportunities are available!

Virtual Survey Assistance for Pet Sustainability

Enviro Pet Waste Network

The Enviro Pet Waste Network (EPWN) is looking for students who will contribute one or two hours a week for one month to help obtain data on dog owners' attitudes and practices related to dog waste management.

The Youth Forums for the Columbia River, will gather young people (age 16–35) from across the basin on Saturday, February 11, 2023, in synchronized, regionally-representative, youth-led forums to convene, collate, and elevate youth voices for a better water future in the Columbia River Basin in the context of the current renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty and the UN 2030 Water Action Agenda.

Call for Young Heroes: Apply for the 2023 Barron Prize!

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes invites applicants for its 2023 awards! Deadline: April 15.

NOAA's "Picture Climate Change" Student Photo Contest

NOAA Education

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has launched the “Picture Climate Change'' student photo contest and is looking for images showing climate change in the United States. This photo contest is a chance for 5th–12th grade students to showcase their climate change experience through the lens of a camera, and to provide a short written narrative.

Research Survey: Hidden Curriculum

Penn State University

Please consider participating in this survey seeking to understand existing perceptions and awareness of hidden curriculum.

National Geographic Society’s Slingshot Challenge welcomes students ages 13-18 to submit a one-minute video depicting a solution to a current environmental problem for a chance to win $10,000. The challenge’s aim is to encourage young people to use their voice and creatively tackle the environmental issues of today. Students may work alone or in a team of up to six members on their video.
Submission deadline is February 24, 2023.

Organizations focusing on animals, environmental sustainability efforts, and arts and education are encouraged to apply to receive grant funding through the Robert F. Schumann Foundation. Projects with emphasis in ornithology and open-space habitats will be prioritized.
Applications are due February 28, 2023.

National Children and Youth Garden Symposium Call for Proposals

American Horticultural Society

The American Horticultural Society has extended its deadline to submit presentation proposals for its National Children & Youth Garden Symposium to this Friday, January 13. The 2023 NCYGS, in partnership with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and UT Gardens, will be held in Knoxville, July 12–15.

BIPOC-led groups focusing on water privatization, plastic pollution, or environmental justice are encouraged to apply for The Story of Stuff Project Grassroots Grant Program. Groups with projects that are campaign-focused, community-driven, and serve communities of color can receive up to $5,000.
Grants are reviewed on a rolling basis and awarded quarterly.

【Application Deadline Reminder】Ocean Challenge 2023 deadline is 3 weeks away

Ocean Affairs Council, Taiwan

Our deadline to submit proposals for Ocean Challenge 2023 is just 3 weeks away. Apply now! Don't let the January 31 deadline sail away.

#MakeClimateAClass: 30 Minutes for Climate Change Education

Bard College

Devote 30 minutes in your classroom to talk about climate from your own disciplinary perspective. How are you engaging with climate solutions and climate justice in your class? In this post, Bard College provides tips and guidance on how to #MakeClimateAClass.

We invite you to share campus-based initiatives you have come across that foster collaboration among faculty from environmental studies and other areas of study to facilitate integrative educational experiences for undergraduates. You may do so by completing this five-minute survey. 

Following multiple years of special topic volumes, the Canadian Journal of Environmental Education (CJEE) editorial team is pleased to make an open call for papers for Volume 26.

Funding opportunity: The 2023 California B-WET funding opportunity for building capacity for implementing climate literacy in classrooms is now open.

Funding opportunity: The 2023 Great Lakes B-WET funding opportunity for indigenous communities is now open for New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

Thanks to the generous support of Sanofi and the Eastern Bank, Earthwatch Institute is excited to be offering one Boston high school a fully-funded opportunity to participate in a virtual climate change educational program in Spring 2023. Application Deadline: Priority applications for Earthwatch at School are due January 9, 2022, and rolling thereafter until filled.