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Green Schools Program is a grant from the Maine Department of Education that funds public schools across Maine in advancing sustainability through leadership, facilities, curriculum, and career pathways.
A partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, the program helps school districts reduce energy costs, increase energy efficiency, reduce pollution, and transition to cleaner technologies. The program also offers free school facility energy audits and indoor air quality consultations through a partnership with Building Infrastructure Management Solutions (BIMS).
Eligible applicants are public school districts throughout Maine.
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Green Schools Program | Department of Education Working together for sustainable schools, stronger communities, and a healthier future for all Maine students.
The Maine Green Schools Program, a partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, supports public schools across the state in advancing sustainability in four key areas: leadership, facilities, curriculum, and career pathways.
Our mission is simple and powerful: 🌱 Save school districts money ⚡ Increase energy efficiency and resilience 🌍 Reduce pollution and improve health for Maine’s students As part of our broader climate and education strategy, the Green Schools Program is helping schools transition toward cleaner technologies, smarter buildings, and meaningful climate-related learning opportunities — from the classroom to the community.
Green Schools Opportunities Free Energy Audit & Indoor Air Quality Testing for Maine Schools The Maine Department of Education’s Green Schools Program is excited to offer Maine school districts an opportunity to assess and improve building performance.
In partnership with Building Infrastructure Management Solutions (“BIMS”), this program provides free school facility energy analysis and indoor air quality consultation and technical assistance.
Through this program, BIMS will serve as a technical partner to your district, helping you better understand and plan for improvements to energy efficiency, measure and improve indoor air quality, while enhancing school facility resilience—while reducing long-term operational costs. Interested? Simply complete the short interest form or call to discuss the program and next steps.
Selected districts will participate in follow-up discussions to confirm eligibility and scope. Interested parties must fill out the audit application . For questions or to discuss participation directly, please contact: Donald Bresnahan, Senior Vice President, BIMS at 207-956-2685 or directly via email at don@bims.
company LED Lighting Retrofit Funding Opportunity Notice – Efficiency Maine Through this Funding Opportunity Notice (FON) Efficiency Maine is seeking applications for energy efficiency projects involving lighting retrofits in Maine public PreK-12 schools.
This initiative offers incentives that are 30% higher than typically provided under the Commercial and Industrial Prescriptive Initiatives (CIPI), with the intent of accelerating the conversion to LED lighting. Interested participants can find more information about this program and instructions on how to apply in the FON document posted below under “Program Documents." https://www.
efficiencymaine. com/school-lighting-retrofits/ Summary of Up-To-Date Federal Energy Tax Credits and Resources. Perhaps one of the best, easiest-to-read, and dependable updates on federal tax credits and resources comes from a school-centered non-profit named UndauntedK-12.
Use the following link to walk through a clear, well-researched description of the existing and rapidly changing landscape in energy systems support for America’s schools. Energy Tax Credits for Schools Hub The Updates to Energy Tax Credits page provides a direct link to the overviews of the current energy tax credits available to schools. You'll find updated links to the two videos on the Updates page.
Maine schools face unique challenges—and opportunities—when it comes to saving energy. From our long, cold winters to the need for safe, healthy learning spaces, the right solutions can make a big difference for both budgets and classrooms. That’s why we’ve created a set of practical, Maine-specific energy efficiency guides tailored for school districts.
These resources focus on real examples from Maine schools and strategies designed to work in our climate, not just generic recommendations. Inside the six guides, you’ll find straightforward, actionable steps on everything from launching an energy assessment to choosing heat pumps for ventilation, adding solar power, or making the switch to electric buses.
Each guide is built with Maine weather, schools, and communities in mind—helping districts reduce costs, improve health, and set students up for a more sustainable future. Whether you’re a facilities director, superintendent, school board member, or community advocate, these guides are designed to spark ideas and make decision-making easier and more thoughtful.
Explore them today and see how Maine schools are leading the way in energy efficiency and clean energy adoption. Our Compass: Four Pillars of a Resilient and Healthy Future We describe the Maine Green Schools Program using the image of a compass, guiding our collective work with clear North Star and directional focus areas.
Each “point” represents one of the four areas we believe are essential to a sustainable future for Maine schools: At the heart of this program is leadership — the educators, school administrators, and students working together to find real solutions to climate change.
The program seeks to empower schools to build cultures of resilience, sustainability, and innovation, providing opportunities for students to become informed, engaged stewards of their communities and environment. From wind technicians to environmental engineers, the future of Maine’s economy is getting “greener” each decade.
We are building strong career pathways in clean energy, sustainable land management, environmental consulting, recycling, and waste reduction. The Green Schools Program helps K–12 students explore emerging opportunities and connect their education to real-world impact.
From upgrading energy systems to improving building envelopes, school playgrounds, and nature-based learning environments, this program supports efforts to modernize school facilities for greater energy efficiency and better indoor air quality. Our focus includes early childhood spaces and outdoor learning areas for all ages — creating healthier and more inspiring places to learn and grow.
A strong curriculum is key to preparing students for the challenges of the future. The program supports climate change education through direct teacher support, including the Climate Education Professional Development Grant program and Maine Climate Literacy Plan.
We align with Maine’s Learning Results and Next Generation Science and Math Standards, encouraging rigorous, standards-based instruction that engages students in scientific inquiry, data analysis, and policy evaluation — in science, math, and social studies classrooms alike. We’re proud to share that Maine’s Green Schools Program has been recognized nationally.
In 2025, the state received the Green Difference Makers Award from the national Project Green Schools for the creation of the Green Schools Program and its innovative alignment between the Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future — the first of its kind in the nation.
Resources for Maine Schools As part of our commitment to support schools on their sustainability journey, we’re excited to offer new resources for Maine educators and school leaders — available for the first time beginning in fall 2025: 🔍 Technical Energy Consulting : Qualified districts will have access to technical consultants at no cost to begin a deep analysis of their heating systems and overall energy conservation plans.
These experts will help schools explore cleaner, more cost-effective heating options that reduce pollution and improve energy efficiency. 📝 Sustainability Planning Support : Districts interested in developing or strengthening their sustainability plans will also have access to expert consulting services, helping them align with best practices and set actionable goals for environmental progress.
📘 Getting Started Guides for Energy Reduction: This fall, we’ll release the Getting Started Energy Reduction Guides for Decarbonization, created specifically for Maine school districts. These practical guides will offer step-by-step advice on reducing emissions, improving indoor air quality, and saving energy — tailored to Maine’s unique climate and infrastructure.
These new tools and supports mark a major step forward — making it easier than ever for Maine schools to take action, plan wisely, and create learning environments that are cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable for future generations. Director of Green Schools Email : Glenn. Cummings@maine.
gov Supports the following Areas: Decarbonization of school buildings and buses. Building envelope assessments and technical support opportunities.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public schools across Maine. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.