Do you have an idea for a
school/community native plant garden, a forest improvement project, a
streamside restoration plan, a recycling program, or energy conservation
project for your students? Need funds to implement it? Apply for a
Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! grant.
Grants are available in two award
levels:
1.) The popular and traditional
GreenWorks grants up to a maximum of $1,000;
2) GreenWorks! grants up to $3,000
for registered PLT GreenSchools (free online registration)
1. Traditional GreenWorks!
Grants: Deadline: September 30, 2012
• The maximum grant award for this level is $1,000
• Grants must be completed in one year
• Applicants must have attended a PLT workshop
• The proposed project must involve service-learning
• The proposed project must exemplify student voice
• The proposed project must involve at least one community partner
• The proposed project must secure at least 50% matched funds (in-kind acceptable)
• The maximum grant award for this level is $1,000
• Grants must be completed in one year
• Applicants must have attended a PLT workshop
• The proposed project must involve service-learning
• The proposed project must exemplify student voice
• The proposed project must involve at least one community partner
• The proposed project must secure at least 50% matched funds (in-kind acceptable)
2. GreenWorks! Grants for
Registered PLT GreenSchools!: Deadline: September 30, 2012
• The maximum grant award for this
level is $3,000
• Applicants must meet all the parameters for traditional GreenWorks! grant funding
• Applicants must be a school (public or private)
• Applicants must be registered on the PLT GreenSchools! website (It’s free)
• Applicants must have established a Green Team
• Applicants must have completed one of more of the PLT GreenSchools! Investigations
• The proposed project must be based on the findings of the PLT GreenSchools! Investigations
• Applicants must meet all the parameters for traditional GreenWorks! grant funding
• Applicants must be a school (public or private)
• Applicants must be registered on the PLT GreenSchools! website (It’s free)
• Applicants must have established a Green Team
• Applicants must have completed one of more of the PLT GreenSchools! Investigations
• The proposed project must be based on the findings of the PLT GreenSchools! Investigations
Submit completed
applications online; no hard copy applications will be
accepted.
Have a look at PLT’s GreenWorks! Guidebook
which offers practical ideas and pointers for getting a GreenWorks! project off
and running. You can also, check out PLT’s Branch newsletter for some examples of past
PLT GreenWorks! projects and teacher tips, and our news
releases that announce some of the grants awarded over the past
several years.
Share our GreenWorks! grants
promotional flyer with your
colleagues and friends!
Check out the Frequently Asked Questions.
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