GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS &
Field Trips

The American Battlefield Trust strongly believes that battlefields are outdoor classrooms. The Trust’s Field Trip Fund provides funding and assistance to Nationwide K-12 teachers, who are planning field trips to Civil War, War of 1812, or Revolutionary War battlefields or related historic sites.

The Barney Family Foundation’s focus is mainly on early education and health research. Since the Foundation does not have a small grants committee, it has adopted a policy of making and recommending grants in amounts greater than one thousand dollars. Foundation accepts grant applications from January 1 through June 30. Further information on applying for grants.

The Corning Foundation develops and supports projects in educational, cultural, and community organizations. Corning’s areas of involvement have included community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom. Grant Themes. Required information.

Under The Environmental Education Grants Program, EPA seeks grant applications from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. For specific questions regarding the EE Grants Program, email [email protected]. 

ELIGIBILITY

Lockheed Martin provides grants for K-16 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education for public schools. This includes Lockheed Martin’s K-12 STEM Education Initiative, Engineers in the Classroom, as well as STEM-focused curricular and extracurricular programs. Applications are accepted year-round. Evaluations are typically performed quarterly. Some grant applications may not be able to be considered until the next year’s budget cycle, particularly those received in the second half of the year. Eligibility.

The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University administers the State House Express, which can help offset transportation costs for classes visiting the New Jersey State House. Awards are up to $750, based on need.

The Society for Science’s STEM Action Grant program aims to bolster and support community-driven nonprofit organizations that are working to enhance the public’s understanding of science and to increase participation of underrepresented populations in STEM fields.  Sign-up here to be notified when the STEM Action Grant opens in March 2022.

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is the nation’s leading organization in lifelong environmental learning, creating opportunities for people to experience and learn about the environment in ways that improve their lives and the health of the planet. If you have any questions about an open grant, please email [email protected]. For information on helping your organization manage its money and get on the road to grantseeking, check out the PwC Nonprofit Learning Center.

Get your next field trip to WildPlay funded! The Connect Kids Field Trip Grant is a reimbursement grant program that covers transportation, program fees, and entry fees for school field trips to State Parks. It offers funding, and both WildPlay Jones Beach and WildPlay Thacher are located in New York State Parks!

Eligible organizations include: public schools; county, city, town or village youth bureaus; schools for the deaf and blind; and BOCES programs. Select not-for-profits providing after-school, extracurricular, and summer youth programs may also be eligible.

Applying for the Connect Kids Grant is simple – see how to do it in six simple steps here