The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is accepting grant proposals for its Environmental Education Grant Program. The grant must promote enthusiasm in youth for learning about the environment and natural resources. The grant is available for Oklahoma teachers, public or private (Preschool – 12th Grade), school environmental clubs, youth group leaders and/or organizations with a youth component.
Applicants may apply for amounts from $100 up to $1,000 per grant. A total of $17,000 will be awarded in early 2021 to winning applicants. Eligible categories include: environmental club projects, green school efforts, edible school gardens, environmental education projects, outdoor classroom revitalization, and recycling and composting programs. Deadline for submission of grant applications is December 1, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
Information on allowable expenditures and application criteria are available at https://deq.ok.gov/external-affairs.division/environmental-education/#EducationGrants. Funds for the program are generated by the sale of the Environmental Awareness License Tag. Applications may be accessed at https://www.deq.ok.gov/wp-content/uploads/external-affairs/Environmental-Education-Grant-Proposal-Form-2020.pdf.
The Oklahoma Environmental Quality Education Committee of the DEQ sponsors this grant program. The committee is comprised of state agency representatives, teachers, and corporate representatives. The mission of the committee is to help the general public become more aware of actions and activities that will help preserve and protect Oklahoma’s environment.