An active EEASC Membership is required to apply for a mini-grant.
Overview: EEASC provides grants of up to $1,000 to EEASC members to support Professional Development, Student Learning Opportunities, and Service Projects. Details about each of these grant types is provided below.
Application Deadline and Timeline: The next application deadline is October 1, 2024. Unless other arrangements are approved by the EEASC Board of Directors, Mini-Grant expenses project work, and reporting should be completed within six months of the award.
Restrictions: EEASC Mini-Grant funding may not be used for the personal, monetary benefit of any member of EEASC or individual. EEASC reserves the right to not fund any applications that do not further EEASC's mission or that conflict with EEASC's bylaws.
Review and Evaluation Process: The EEASC Awards and Recognition Committee will evaluate grant proposals using a standardized rubric and will recommend a slate of Mini-Grant recipients to the EEASC Board for approval following each application deadline. Upon Board approval, the EEASC Awards Committee Chair will notify applicants as to the status of their applications.
Reimbursements: Mini-Grant recipients will receive an award notification letter with instructions/guidance for completing a reimbursement request form and final report. Upon receipt of a signed reimbursement request form from the awardee and approval by the Awards Committee Chair, the EEASC Administrator will remit reimbursement check(s) to the winner(s).
You must be an EEASC member and logged in to your account to access the application forms.
SERVICE PROJECT MINI-GRANTS Funding for innovative projects that support environmental education and environmental stewardship. | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MINI-GRANTS Funding to participate in local, regional, national, or global professional development opportunities. | STUDENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES MINI-GRANTS Funding for preK-12 students to participate in field trips or virtual learning |