2024: WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT PROJECTS
dEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS dECEMBER 1, 2024
- What we fund:
- We fund student projects that engage youth in becoming custodians of the environment.
- Funded projects should enhance the environment and protect the natural world through direct action, including science and technology projects, art and cultural initiatives, public awareness projects, or legislative initiatives.
- Eligibility: student classes must be part of a NM school system or be offered by a not-for-profit NM-based organization.
- We will grant funds, ranging from $500 to $3,000.
- Proposals must be postmarked on or before December 1, 2024. Proposals received outside of the submission period will not be considered.
- Winners will be announced on our website January 15, 2025.
- All entries must be type written and mailed to:
6509 Caballero Pkwy NW
Los Ranchos NM 87107
Proposal Format
The proposal should be in 5 sections. Length not to exceed two pages.
- Section 1: Sponsoring organization & address, leader's name, age group of students, & number of students anticipated to participate.
- Section 2: Purpose (goals) of your proposal project (one or two paragraphs). How will your project promote student innovation and participation.
- Section 3: Steps you will take to reach your goals (two to three paragraphs). What measures will be used to ensure that your project connects students to the natural world or enhances their environment.
- Section 4: Criteria for measuring your success: how will you know you made a difference? (one paragraph). Examples are before and after photographs, surveys, attendance at functions, etc.
- Section 5: How much money you will need to finish the project (itemize each expense with approximate cost) (note: we will not pay for personal time).