Funding & Opportunities

Call for Proposals for Science | Environment | Health Education Book Series

European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) is pleased to announce a call for chapter contributions to planned edited volume, "Transfer Perspectives in Science | Environment | Health Education: Bridging Knowledge and Practice," to be published in the Contributions by ESERA Science Education Research Series by Springer Nature.

Now Recruiting Educators for Polar STEAM

National Science Foundation

Polar STEAM is recruiting educators for 2025/26 virtual and field-based collaborations with researchers in the Arctic and Antarctic. Bring polar science to your classroom! Attend the informational webinar on June 6, 2024.

The ESD Okayama Award 2024, which recognizes outstanding ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) activities anywhere in the world, is now open for applications.

Bow Seat's True Blue Fellowship

Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs

Submissions are OPEN for Bow Seat’s True Blue Fellowship! The True Blue Fellowship is an evolution of Bow Seat’s Fellowship Grant Program. The Fellowship offers peer-mentorship, capacity building, and funding of up to $2,500 USD to youth who are developing projects that address ocean, waterways, and/or climate issues through a creative arts lens. One of the biggest changes from the Fellowship Grant Program is that the creative arts must serve as the primary method of awareness and/or action in the project. The Fellowship is free to enter and open to individuals, classes, groups, or clubs worldwide, ages 13-24. Submit by September 1st at 11:59pm EDT.

2024 Renew America's Schools Prize

U.S. Department of Energy

The 2024 Renew America's Schools Prize funds energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at public K-12 schools to lower energy costs and improve indoor air quality.

Challenge.Gov

Challenge.Gov

Challenge.Gov empowers the federal government and the public to participate together in equitable forms of innovation through prize competitions.

2024 Global E-STEM Awards and Applicant Webinar

Apply now for the 2024 Global E-STEM Awards! The Global E-STEM Awards, presented by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with NAAEE, support promising programs that build and use STEM knowledge and skills in environmental learning and problem solving.

An Evening of Clean Energy, Comedy, and a Brighter Future

Generation 180

Learn more about Generation180's work advancing climate solutions in homes, schools, and communities across the nation. | Date and Location: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Georgetown University

Natural Habitat Adventures Polar Bear Scholarship Grant

World Wildlife Fund

Two scholarship winners will join Nat Hab and their travel partner, World Wildlife Fund, on our Tundra Lodge and Churchill Highlights tour October 7–13, 2024. This all-expenses-paid adventure presents the rare opportunity to witness the King of the Arctic in Churchill, Canada, the "Polar Bear Capital of the World." Apply by June 1, 2024.

Join Community Garden Connections! Accepting MS degree applications plus (4) funded positions available: Environmental Studies MS/EE degree at Antioch University New England / Community Garden Connections (Keene, NH).

The Climate Action Accelerator Program (CAAP) is now enrolling its fourth cohort of K12 schools for a fall 2024 start.

Deadline Extended—Submissions Open for the 2024 Youth Innovation Challenge

Submit your YIC proposal by June 12!

GreenFaith has a strong history of hosting eco-spiritual learning Fellowship experiences. This year, GreenFaith is excited to be launching the Rising Leaders Fellowship for young adults aged 18–35, with a passion for climate justice and faith-based activism. The Rising Leaders Fellowship is a transformative yearlong program designed to equip and empower young adults to make a tangible difference in their community and beyond.

Global Schools Advocates Program Applications OPEN!

Applications for the newest cohort of Advocates from the Global Schools Program is now open! Apply before May 16th.

2024 EPA Creative Water Contest

EPA

Creatively share why water is important in your community or describe why you would consider a career in the water workforce, and you could win a $100 gift card. Eligible for people ages 13 to 24. The contest is now OPEN (April 22–May 12)!

10th Annual Nature-Based Early Learning Conference

Natural Start Alliance

Registration for the 10th Annual Nature-Based Early Learning Conference is now open!

FREE Environmental Education Workshops for Teachers by NESS & NOAA

Join New England Science & Sailing (NESS) for a workshop series as we dive into the best practices for implementing meaningful watershed educational experiences in alternative learning schools. This will include three virtual speakers throughout April, and then one in-person workshop on April 27th. Connect with a community of educators who are passionate about igniting curiosity for environmental stewardship and scientific investigation, interact with speakers in environmental education fields, explore free resources to support your STEM curriculum, and hear from the NESS B-WET Teacher Cohort as they share their findings throughout the past 3 years. Thanks to NESS’s B-WET grant provided by NOAA, this professional development opportunity is available for free.

Zayed Sustainability Prize

Since 2008, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has been empowering global changemakers, recognising their innovative sustainability solutions and amplifying their transformative impact.

ANCA Summit: Accepting Program Proposals

Association of Nature Center Administrators

The Association of Nature Center Administrators is accepting program proposals for the 2024 ANCA Annual Summit, Sept. 9–13 at the Museum of Science & History in Memphis, Tennessee.

Recycle Regatta is Underway!

New England Science & Sailing Foundation

2024 marks the 5th Annual Recycle Regatta, a partnership program between New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS), Educational Passages, and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA). Submissions are open and being accepted through APRIL 30th!

Seeking Comments, Perspectives and Ideas: Community-Led Environmental Education Initiative for Biocultural Heritage Protection

The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is seeking comments and suggestions from people across North America on the implementation of the Community-Led Environmental Education Initiative for Biocultural Heritage Protection.