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Serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura & Kern Counties

Funding Opportunities

Stewardship Council Grant Workshops
Each year, the staff of the Youth Investment Program conducts grant workshops to help guide prospective grantseekers in their applications to the Stewardship Council. The workshops provide background information on how the grant guidelines were created and tips and advice on how applicants can create strong applications.

January 12, 2010 – Stewardship Council Grants Workshop Bakersfield
We will be holding a Grant Seeker Workshop for the 2010 grants on Tuesday, January 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the California State University Bakersfield at their Leadership Development Center. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Manav Thapar  at mthapar@stewardshipcouncil.org ; , or call 650-401-2143. Please note to park in LOT J, the Stewardship Council will provide a parking pass for everyone.
California State University Bakersfield
Leadership Development Center Room ES 402
9001Stockdale Highway, 19AW
Bakersfield, CA 93311


Stewardship Council Grants RFPs The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council is pleased to announce that the Youth Investment Programs 2009 Grant Requests for Proposals (RFP) are now available online! In 2009, as part of its Youth Investment Program, the Stewardship Council will grant between $2 million and $2.5 million in funding to improve the lives of underserved youth by providing greater access to outdoor experiences ─ from urban parks in the city to watersheds in the wilderness. In 2000, there are four different grant funds, three rounds focused on outdoor and environmental education programs and one on building parks and playgrounds. The four grant funds are:

Catalyst Fund: Nurturing grassroots efforts to improve access to outdoor experiences to general operating support of emerging efforts aimed at introducing youth to outdoor activities in communities with significant need.

Impact Fund: Sparking innovation and lowering barriers to support day-to-day operations of promising programs and high-impact organizations aimed at engaging youth in outdoor activities in communities with significant needs.

Initiative Fund: Lowering the barriers to connect the youth to the outdoors to support efforts that help eliminate frequently-cited barriers to connecting youth with the outdoors.

Infrastructure Fund: Building parks and playgrounds to support substantial improvements in the infrastructure of community parks and urban open spaces that are planned and executed by established organizations that have demonstrated capacity.

The first rounds of proposals are due in February. You can find a full calendar, the 2010 Request for Proposals, 2010 Grantmaking Plan, scheduled 2010 Grant Workshops on our website as well as additional grantseeker resources and answers to Frequently Asked Questions. We have started a Blog to help us provide more information about our foundation and the organizations and youth that we help to support.
http://www.stewardshipcouncil.org/youth_investment/rfps_and_applications.php?v=0

Captain Planet Foundation Grants
Deadlines: March 31, 2010
http://captainplanetfoundation.org/
The Captain Planet Foundation provides grants to support hands-on environmental projects.  The objective of the Foundation is to encourage
innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.  Grant rewards up to $2,500 are available.

California Fertilizer Foundation Grants
Deadline:  January 15, 2010
http://www.calfertilizer.org/grant.htm
Through the garden program, CFF provides direct funding to California schools for garden projects.  Over the years, they have expanded the program and are now able to annually provide 24 grants for $1,200 each to schools throughout California (12 awarded twice a year). At the end of each year, winning schools can re-apply for a progress grant of $1,500 and a free agricultural field trip.

The 2010 Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers Program
http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/
Deadline: January 18, 2010
Toyota and NSTA offer a total of $550,000 in grants to K-12 teachers of science who wish to implement innovative, community-based science projects. Teachers may apply for large grants up to $10,000 or mini-grants of up to $2,500. The categories are Environmental Science Education, Physical Science Applications, and Literacy and Science Education.

Toshiba America Grants
http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp
Large Grant Applications for grades 7-12 are due February 1, 2010
Toshiba America Foundation contributes to the quality of science and mathematics education in the U.S. with a variety of grants.  The foundation focuses its grants on inquiry-based projects designed by individual teachers and small teams of teachers for use in their own classrooms.  Teachers are encouraged to contact the Toshiba Foundation directly before applying.

NEA Foundation Green Grants
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Public school educators are eligible to apply for individual grants worth up to $5,000 for the
development and implementation of ideas, techniques, and approaches for teaching “green” concepts.

The NEA Foundation – Nickelodeon Big Green Help Public Education Grants are available in the form of Student Achievement grants to K-8 public school educators. The Big Green Help Grants Program is dedicated to the development and implementation of ideas, techniques, and approaches for teaching green concepts to elementary and middle school students. The grants target environmental education as an area of great promise in helping students develop a sense of environmental stewardship. All Big Green Grants will be awarded in the amount of $5,000.

The NEA Foundation – Staples Foundation Green Grants to public school educators are available in the form of both Learning and Leadership and Student Achievement grants. A collaborative effort between the Staples Foundation for Learning and the NEA Foundation, Green Grants to Public School Educators support projects that integrate green-related topics with various standards-based content areas to increase student engagement and improve academic achievement. The grant amount is $2,000 for individual Learning and Leadership grants and $5,000 for Student Achievement and group Learning and Leadership grants. To learn more, visit http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/nea-foundation-green-grants/

Ocean Guardian Grant
Deadline: February 1, 2010
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is offering Ocean Guardian grants of $2,000- $6,000 to a number of California schools whose students create a school or community-based conservation project that protects their local watershed and the ocean. K-12 schools in the following counties are eligible: Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. This website also offer lesson plans and videos on ocean education. For more information, visit http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/ocean_guardian/

Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant Program
Deadline: February 12, 2010
Raise up to $5,000 for your school in minutes. It’s almost that easy when you take advantage of Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant program. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation knows how hard people work for their kids and community. They are dedicated to helping parent-teacher groups achieve even more for schools. Apply for the Toolbox for Education Grant now and build on your success with a Lowe’s grant. To apply, visit http://toolboxforeducation.com/index.html.

Project Orange Thumb Grants - Application deadline February 19, 2010
Groups with gardening projects geared toward community involvement, neighborhood beautification, sustainable agriculture, and/or horticultural education are invited to apply for these grants for $1000 worth of Fiskars gardening tools and $1000 for gardening-related materials. http://projectorangethumb.com/pot

Horace Mann Educator Scholarships - Application deadline March 1, 2010
The Horace Mann Companies is offering $30,000 in scholarships for public and private school K-12 educators to take college courses. One recipient will receive $5,000 in scholarship funds payable over four years, and fifteen other recipients will receive $1,000 each in scholarship funds payable over two years. Twenty additional recipients will each receive one-time $500 awards. Educators employed by U.S. public or private schools with two or more years of teaching experience are eligible to apply. Learn more https://www.horacemann.com/resources/scholarships/default.aspx

PG&E Bright Ideas Grants – March 20, 2010
The PG&E Solar Schools Program will award up to $250,000 in grants to schools with Bright Ideas. The program is designed to support the understanding of renewable energy in public schools throughout northern and central California. Qualifying schools may apply for grants of $2,500 or $5,000 to be used for innovative classroom and extracurricular programs that further the universe of solar science.
http://www.pge.com/about/environment/pge/solarschools/brightideasgrants.shtml

Field Trip Grants through Target.com  https://targetfieldtripgrants.target.com/faq.php  

Show Me the Money: Tips & Resources for Successful Grant Writing

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml
Many educators have found that grants allow them to provide their students with educational experiences and materials their own districts cannot afford. Learn how they get those grants and how you can get one too. This article will provide you with advice on grant-writing.

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