The Citizen Stewardship Grants of up to $5,000 is awarded to schools, nonprofits, and other community organizations whose missions are centered upon directly engaging community members (especially children and young adults) in environmental education and stewardship.
Donor Name: Forever Maryland Foundation
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $5,000
Grant Duration: 11 months
Details:
Open spaces, engaged citizens, and healthy environments in communities increase the quality of life for all. Recognizing this, Maryland Environmental Trust, the Forever Maryland Foundation and the Maryland Department of Transportation annually award Keep Maryland Beautiful Stewardship Grants to encourage stewardship of the environment, and educate community members.
These grants also support organizations that are demonstrating active engagement as defenders of the environment by developing innovative solutions to local environmental problems. Proposed projects should activate citizens and encourage stewardship through education and outreach while elevating awareness of local environmental problems and working to reduce them.
The objectives of the grants are:
- To inspire and empower young people to become caretakers of their local environment and community through hands-on, project-based learning
- To support and encourage the ongoing work or organizations that have been active in educating fellow community members about environmental issues such as Urban Tree Planting, litter prevention, stormwater management, coastal resiliency, local stewardship and beautification, or other local and statewide environmental issues.
- To help community organizations identify and eliminate the root causes of local environmental issues, rather than just their consequences
- To encourage thoughtful consideration of local land use and development that preserves natural capital
- To preserve natural areas and create a sense of place in communities.
Funding Information
- Up to $5,000
- Funds are to be used from March 30, 2023 to February 28, 2024
- Final grant reports are due within two months of the culmination of the project or by February 28, 2024.
Who can apply?
Schools, nonprofits and other community organizations whose missions are centered upon directly engaging community members (especially children and young adults) in environmental education and stewardship.
For more information, visit FMF.