What difference would $250 make for your teaching?  Could it pay for that workshop you’ve been dreaming of taking?  Materials for a professional development course you want to facilitate? Resources for an environmental education project in your community?  

EENC recognizes that in our field, sometimes a little bit goes a long way in making a difference for the teachers, non-formal educators, government employees, students and volunteers we work with.  EENC is pleased to announce the third year of our mini-grant program.  The goal of this grant is to provide support to promote excellence in environmental education across North Carolina.

EENC will award $2500 in mini-grants in 2021.  Accepted proposals can range from $50 to $250.  Each member can submit one proposal per year, either on their own behalf or on behalf of an organization or school.  Funding will be distributed on a reimbursement basis to awardees after their projects are completed.

Grant Timeline:

• January 11: RFP Opens 

• February 28: Application Deadline

• April 1: All applicants notified of status via email

• April 10-December 1: Eligible project dates

• December 14: Final deadline for project reports

Eligibility Criteria:

• Who may apply: Professional, Student, Senior, New to EE, Life, and all Organizational members of EENC.  Honorary members are not eligible.  

• What you can apply for: Anything that would promote excellence for environmental education in NC, including but not limited to: professional development course fees, substitute teacher fees to allow professional development attendance, student field trip/virtual program fees, educational books or materials for facility/classroom/workshop, garden resources, etc.

• Location: Projects must occur in NC and recipient must live in NC

• Project time frame: Proposed projects must start on/after April 10, 2021 and be completed by December 1, 2021.

To Apply:

Members: Log in to your account in the top right corner of this page then apply online by 11:59 pm, February 28, 2021.  Not a member?  Join online and start your application today!  Questions?  Contact Lauren Pyle.