ecoSTEM, ecoSolution, and ecoTech grants
Solicitation Title: ecoSTEM, ecoSolution, and ecoTech grants
Funding Amount: ecoSTEM - materials only
ecoSolution - $500-$2,500
ecoTech - $2,500
Sponsor Deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Solicitation Link: https://captainplanetfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/CPF_Granting_GuidelinesJuly19.pdf
Overview
<p>For almost 30 years, the Captain Planet Foundation has supported educators and their work to facilitate youth-led projects that result in positive impacts to the environment of a school or community.</p> <p>Captain Planet Foundation grants are intended to:<br>Empower youth by providing hands-on environmental stewardship opportunities<br>Inspire youth and communities to become agents of change for their environment<br>Serve as a catalyst for education that uses the environment as a context for applied and STEM learning</p> <p>There are two classes of support available from Captain Planet Foundation -- material support in the form of predetermined supplies, training, and activities; and monetary support to fund the materials necessary to implement proposed projects that meet CPF criteria. </p> <p>Material Support Grants<br><strong>ecoSTEM</strong> Resource Kits are curated material and activity kits organized by environmental theme (i.e. Renewable Energy, Water Quality, PolliNation, and Earth Soil & Decomposition). Perfect for teachers just getting started with project-based learning or who are new to using the environment as context for learning! ecoSTEM Kits provide a class set of materials that can be used and reused to carry out investigations, engineering design challenges, citizen science projects, and stewardship projects. ecoSTEM Resource Kits are available three ways: 1) Directly from CPF by receiving a Material Support Grant; or 3) Directly purchased with self-funding through the CPF store (coming soon).</p> <p>Monetary Support Grants<br><strong>ecoTech</strong> Grants support projects that leverage technology to achieve greater or innovative environmental outcomes (this does not include simply adding iPads, tablets, or other devices to a project). Available as cash grants up to $2,500, these grants support the purchase of materials and other direct expenses required to implement the project. </p> <p><strong>ecoSolution</strong> Grants are CPF’s broadest category of monetary support for youth-led environmental projects. Available as cash grants for $500 - $2,500, these grants support purchase of materials and other expenses required to implement the project.</p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>Applicant organizations eligible for monetary support through Captain Planet Foundation must: <br>Be exempt from federal taxation under the IRS Section 501 (includes most schools and nonprofit organizations), or have a fiscal sponsor that meets this criterion. <br>Maintain an annual operating budget of less than $3 million (only for nonprofits)</p> <p>Eligibility for ecoSTEM kits: <br>Limit 1 kit per application <br>Educators (formal and informal), schools and eligible nonprofits that meet CPF funding criteria are welcome to apply <br>Applications and awards work on the same schedule as ecoSolution grants</p> Other Information:<p>Monetary support from CPF may be used for direct expenses associated with proposed projects. Preference is given to requests that have secured match or in-kind funding commitments to support projects. </p> <p>Funds may NOT be used for: <br>Capital or building campaigns, purchase of real estate, or endowments <br>General operating expenses <br>Salary or contract services <br>Beautification or landscaping projects <br>Travel costs or field trips that are not an essential part of the proposed project (if included, identify the purpose of the field trip under “project activities”)<br>Scholarships<br>Expensive equipment that can only be used once or by a few <br>Promotional items such as t-shirts, flyers, postcards, etc.</p>Last Updated:
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