Directory of Federal Grant-making
Programs for Environmentally-related Education

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INFORMAL AND/OR FORMAL EDUCATION

Bay Watershed Education and Training Hawaii Program (B-WET)

Agency		Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration
Program Name		Bay Watershed Education and Training Hawaii Program
Program Website		http://www.ago.noaa.gov/grants/pdf/ www.grants.gov
Eligible Applicantes		Eligible applications are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, commercial and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments.
Budget FY06		1000000
Budget FY07
Range of Awards		$10,000 - $100,000
Number of Awards		15 Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year YYYYYYY
Percent of Applicants Awarded
Cost Sharing Requirements		Cost sharing is highly recommended but not required.
Program Description		The B-WET Hawaii Program is an annually awarded, competitively-based grant that supports existing environmental education programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and encourages the development of new programs, and encourages the development of partnerships among environmental education programs throughout Hawaii. Funded projects provide meaningful outdoor experiences for K-12 students and professional development opportunities for teachers in the area of environmental education. Funds will be made available for only a 12 month award period. The program priorities for this opportunity support NOAA’s mission through Ecosystem-Based Management. The Chesapeake B-WET grant program is a competitively based program that supports existing environmental education programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and encourages the development of partnerships among environmental education programs throughout the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed. Funded projects assist in meeting the Stewardship and Community Engagement goals of the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement. Projects support organizations that provide students meaningful Chesapeake Bay or stream outdoor experiences and teachers professional development opportunities in the area of environmental education related to the Chesapeake Bay watershed."
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