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Every year, the NOAA B-WET program supports environmental education programs for thousands of students and teachers. These programs engage youth in meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs) that provide memorable hands-on, experiential learning that are not typically available within traditional classrooms. It also plays a significant role in providing professional development to classroom teachers nationwide that increases their content knowledge, skills, and pedagogical expertise. Lastly, it supports the expansion of environmental literacy in a systemic manner throughout the region, including providing support for state-level capacity building.NOAA recognizes that knowledge and commitment built from firsthand experience, especially in the context of one's community and culture, is essential for achieving environmental stewardship. Carefully selected experiences driven by rigorous academic learning standards, stimulating discovery and wonder, and nurturing a sense of community will further connect students with their watershed, help reinforce an ethic of responsible citizenship, and promote academic achievement. Experiential learning techniques, such as those supported by the NOAA B-WET program, have been shown to increase interest in STEM, thus contributing to NOAA's obligations under the America Competes Act (33 USC 893a(a)).
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2024-2008201. Assistance Listing: 11.429. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ENV,NR. Award Amount: $50K – $100K per award.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Eligible applicants are: K-12 public and independent schools and school systems; Notice of Federal Funding Page 13 of 36 institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations; regional, state, or local government agencies; interstate agencies; and Indian tribal governments. For-profit organizations, foreign organizations, and foreign public entities are not eligible to apply; however, for profit and foreign organizations and foreign public entities may participate as a project partner with an eligible applicant. Additional guidance on sub-recipient partners can be found at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.331. Likewise, Federal agencies are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement, but may serve as collaborative project partners and may contribute services in kind. Applicants may be physically located in any U.S. state; however, education projects must target teachers and/or students located in the Great Lakes region. For the purposes of this solicitation, the Great Lakes region is defined as counties in the Great Lakes watershed in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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NOAA B-WET is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K- 12 environment. A funded project provides meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, related professional development for teachers, and helps to support regional education and environmental priorities in New England. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-NERO-2011-2002569. Assistance Listing: 11.469. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ED,ENV,NR,ST. Award Amount: $300K total program funding.
NOAA B-WET is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment. Funded projects provide meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, related professional development for teachers, and helps to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Pacific Northwest. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NOS-NMS-2011-2002645. Assistance Listing: 11.429. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ED,ENV,NR,ST. Award Amount: $25K – $60K per award.
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd), Educational Partnership Program (EPP) with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) solicits applications from accredited postsecondary MSIs to establish five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs). These five CSCs are designed to create collaborative partnerships among MSIs and NOAA's Line Offices. NOAA's mission as stated in the FY2009-2014 NOAA Strategic Plan, is ``[t]o understand and predict changes in Earth's environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our nation's economic, social, and environmental needs.'' The Uniform Resource Locator for NOAA Strategic Planning is http:// www.ppi.noaa.gov/strategic_planning.html. Additional information about NOAA may be found on the Web site: http://www.noaa.gov. Each NOAA Cooperative Science Center must conduct education and research that directly supports NOAA's mission. The purpose of these CSCs at MSIs is to: (1) Educate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields related to the CSCs' research areas to increase the number and diversity of NOAA's and the nation's STEM workforce; (2) conduct research in collaboration with NOAA scientists and engineers to better understand the significance of changes in the Earth's oceans, coasts, Great Lakes, weather and climate; and, (3) build capacity and sustainability in NOAA-relevant STEM areas at all center institutions. The CSCs are to leverage existing education and research program capabilities to train and graduate students in NOAA- mission STEM fields including broader disciplines (e.g., economics and social sciences). The CSCs are to build sustainable capacity, maintaining newly established curricula, as well as upgraded research facilities that will enhance their ability to conduct NOAA education and research that contributes to a pipeline of students trained in STEM fields. The EPP is designed to enhance capacity at MSIs that educate, train, and graduate students in STEM fields and to increase environmental literacy by establishing partnerships with academia, the private sector, and other state, tribal and local agencies. Additional program details may be found on the Web site: http://www.epp.noaa.gov. Interested applicants should be responsive to both the notice in the Federal Register and the Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) announcement. A PDF version of both the Federal Register Notice and the FFO are available at http://www.epp.noaa.gov/. Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-SEC-OED-2011-2002684. Assistance Listing: 11.481. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ED,ENV,NR,ST. Award Amount: Up to $3M per award.
This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for a cooperative agreement to support a Great Lakes Long-Term Biological Monitoring Program pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan (http://greatlakesrestoration.us/pdfs/glri_actionplan.pdf ). This RFA is EPAs second competitive grant funding opportunity under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI or Initiative) for FY 2012 and is one of several funding opportunities available through federal agencies under the GLRI. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R5-GL2012-2. Assistance Listing: 66.469. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $800K per award.
Great Lakes Protection Fund is a grant from the Great Lakes Protection Fund that invests in ambitious, transformational ideas to protect and restore the Great Lakes ecosystem. Operating as an impact investor, the fund seeks projects that launch and accelerate systemic change, with recent investments spanning agroforestry for water quality improvement, digital tools for water resource managers, and grass-fed dairy standards. A total of $4 million is available for 2026. Eligible applicants include organizations pursuing high-impact, innovative approaches to freshwater ecosystem protection. The March 18, 2026 deadline has passed; check for future cycles.