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Find similar grantsLetha's Youth Outdoors Fund Grant is sponsored by Letha's Youth Outdoors Fund. This fund provides financial support for field trips that connect youth groups in Indiana with nature. Ideal for educators, this grant fosters outdoor learning experiences, emphasizing the importance of native plants and their habitats.
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Letha’s Fund Application Guidelines - INPS Indiana Native Plant Society Auction Meet the Indiana Native Plant Society Support INPS with a Donation History & Accomplishments Why We Care about Native Plants Visit Native Plants in the Wild Indiana Native Plant References Gordon Mitchell’s Plant Profiles Other Native Plant Resources What’s an Invasive Plant?
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Preferred groups are those with the least access to experiences in the natural environment. More about Letha’s Fund Proposed field trips should be designed to give youth a meaningful outdoor experience. Programs that incorporate the importance of native plants and their habitats and/or the impacts of invasive plants will be given higher priority.
Teachers/leaders may select natural sites such as nature preserves and environmental education centers suitable to their location and situation. To minimize transportation costs, applicants are encouraged to select nearby sites. Field trip activities should be led by environmental educators/naturalists or similarly qualified leaders.
Grants cover the costs of transportation, naturalist fees, and related supplies. Letha’s Fund will reimburse transportation arranged through school transportation systems or local transit. In the interest of stretching donated dollars, we request that driver/bus charges be based on direct costs (driver hourly pay, bus mileage).
Approved expenses are reimbursed upon receipt of invoices after the trip has occurred. Awards range from $50 to $700, based on need and available funds. Who can apply: Any teacher or youth group leader in Indiana.
When to apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and grants are awarded to appropriate projects as long as funds are available. Applications should be submitted at least one month prior to the proposed trip. How to apply: Complete the online Letha’s Fund Application Form .
You may download this Template to prepare your proposal prior to submission. After you click Submit, you will receive an email confirmation of receipt, along with a copy of your application. Notification of funding: Applicants will be notified whether their application has been funded within three weeks of submittal.
Evaluation/reporting: After the field trip, awardees must download a Letha’s Fund Grant Report Form and submit it along with invoices and copies of any post-trip activities that measure the success of the trip, such as photos, drawings, or writings. Acknowledgment: Awardees must recognize INPS as a funding source in all printed materials, signs, or publicity generated through the activity.
Questions and correspondence for Letha’s Fund should be addressed to lethasfund@indiananativeplants. org . Posted on July 6, 2018 by eniemiller - Here’s a sample of the natural areas visited by groups over the years: 6 Riverwatch stream locations in northern Monroe Co.
Amigo Centre (Sturgis, MI) Bean Blossom Creek at Trevlac (Brown Co.) and Bean Blossom Bottoms (Monroe Co.)
Camp Tecumseh (Brookston) Charlestown State Park (Clark County) Eagle Creek Park Earth Discovery Center & Ornithology Center (Indianapolis) Fernwood Nature Preserve (Buchanan, MI) Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site (Rome City) Greene Environmental Learning Center (South Bend) Holliday Park & Nature Center (Indianapolis) Indiana Dunes West Beach Succession Trail Marian University Ecolab (Indianapolis) Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary (Connersville) McCormick’s Creek State Park (Spencer) Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center (Noble County) Oxbow County Park (Elkhart) Red Mill County Park (La Porte) Shakamak State Park (Jasonville) Southeastway Park (Indianapolis) Letha’s Youth Outdoors Fund Letha’s Fund Application Guidelines
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Youth groups and educators in Indiana. Programs should connect youth with nature and emphasize native plants and habitats. Dickson Valley's DVLC and summer camps would be eligible, given their Indiana reach. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $50 - $700 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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