Earth Savers Club Grants

Greening Forward is offering $50-500 to environmentally-focused, youth-led school, community, and faith-based groups that become a partner of the Earth Savers Club program. The grants are only for Club Partners, though that's easily done with an online application.

Youth-led school, community, and faith-based groups with an environmental focus can sign up to become a partner of Greening Forward's Earth Savers Club Program. (It is free to become a partner.) Partners are granted access to a number of resources, including mini grants ($50-500), social activism training, mentorships, and the Earth Saver Award.

http://www.theearthsaversclub.org/   
Deadline: None 

Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree is accepting applications for PLTGreenworks grants. These grants are intended for environmental service learning projects such as: school/community native plant garden, a forest improvement project, a streamside restoration plan, a recycling program, or energy conservation project.

Grants are available in two award levels,the deadline fro both is September 30, 2013.

1) the popular and traditional GreenWorks! grants up to a maximum of $1,00

•  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 up to $3,000 for registered PLT GreenSchools.

• 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 an established Green Team
• Applicants must have completed one of more of the PLT GreenSchools! Investigations
• The proposed project must be based on the findings of one or more of the PLT GreenSchools! Investigations

Constellation Energy’s EcoStar Environmental Stewardship Grant: $5K

Constellation Energy, a national energy company, is providing grants of up to $5,000 are available to nfp’s working on environmental stewardship projects in their communities.

Details here; deadline: March 10, 2012. 

The EcoStar program targets community-based projects that fit into one or more of five stewardship categories — pollution prevention, education and outreach, energy efficiency, conservation, and community activism.

Since its launch in 2010, the program has awarded one hundred and forty-seven grants totaling $655,000. Funded projects have ranged from urban gardens and wetland restoration to innovative programs that promote energy efficiency and improved air quality. A pdf of the 2012 winners is here.

Complete program guidelines, a company service area map, the application form, and an application FAQ are available at the Constellation Energy site.

To qualify for a grant, a project should be located in an area where Constellation does business. Employee engagement is preferred but not required. Applicant organizations must have a board of directors and 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Applications should include a project budget that details how the grant award will be spent, with no more than 20 percent allocated to administrative and office expenses.

International Paper: Environmental Ed & Literacy

IP's two primary areas of support are environmental education and literacy. 

While all the particulars are here, IP seems to be very keen on supporting "non-profit organizations in the communities where our employees live and work." Grants are reviewed quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1.

Environmental EducationGiven the vast nature of this subject area, the Foundation has decided to focus on:
• National Geographic Kids Magazine subscriptions at schools in local communities
• Earth’s Birthday Project kits for children
• programs that coincide with content from the pbs.org website ECOinvestigators
• science based programs targeting children
• outdoor classrooms at schools or in communities
• outdoor science programs tied to forestry, air or water quality
• programs that educate and promote recycling and composting

 Literacy• program that enhance reading materials at school and community libraries
• programs that enhance the reading skills of children
• programs that teach English as a second language

IP also funds New Critical Community NeedsThe Foundation also considers providing “seed” money on a one-time, non-recurring basis for these needs.
• The project must be a new “critical” community initiative.
• The proposal should provide a benefit to the community at large.
• Sources of potential future funding must be identified.