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GREENWORKS! - Project Learning Tree provides small grants ($200-$1,000) for community action projects which involve partnerships between the community and students which demonstrate environmentally responsible actions and enhance the surroundings. Tree plantings and habitat enhancement would qualify. To be eligible, the grant recipient must have participated in a Project Learning Tree workshop. Deadline early October.
Contact: Caroline Alston at 202-463-2472 or e-mail caroline_alston@plt.org

Pennsylvania WILD Action Grants - Available through the Project WILD office. $250 - $500 grants for school or community habitat improvement projects (outdoor classrooms, butterfly or bird gardens). Students must be involved in the project and connections to the curriculum must be identified. Deadline late Fall.
Contact: Theresa Alberici at 717-783-4872 or e-mail tmalberici@pgc.state.us

PA DEP Environmental Education Grants - Up to $10,000 with a 25% match. Pre-application letter required in September. Plants and structures are not funded. However, curriculum planning and development and teacher training qualify.
Contact: Heidi Haertsch at 717-705-3767.

The Captain Planet Foundation - $250 to $2,500 for innovative programs that empower children to work and to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Mission is to facilitate and support hands-on environmental projects for children and youth. Proposals reviewed at the end of September, December, March and June. Proposals can be submitted on-line from web page.
Contact: One CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30303 404-827-4130 www.turner.com/cpf

Phillips Petroleum Environmental Partnership Awards (PEP) - $500 to $5,000 for primary and secondary schools working with a Project WET, Project WILD or Project Learning Tree facilitator.
Contact: Center for Environmental Education, College of Education Oklahoma State University, 304 Willard Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078 for application

Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers - Up to $10,000.Innovative projects that enhance science education and emphasize efficient use of natural resources and protection of the environment.
Contact: NSTA, 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201 http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation - $2,000 and up to initiative that support educational projects about fish, wildlife, plants and their habitat. A primary target audience is K-12 teachers and students. Pre-proposal deadlines are March 30 and July 31.
Contact: Krishna Roy, Director Development & Marketing 202-857-0166 or e-mail info@nfwf.org www.nfwf.org

Wal-Mart - Open-ended grants.
Contact: Assistant Manager in charge of community involvement at your closest Wal-Mart store or Tracy Mower at 501-273-4158 or e-mail tgmower @wal-mart.com www.wal-mart.com/environment.gcord.shtml

Human-I-Tees Fundraisers - Sell colorful, high quality environmental products to help raise money for your project.
Contact: 1-800-A-PLANET or www.humanitees.com

OTHER SOURCES OF LOCAL FUNDING AND IN-KIND DONATIONS

* Civic Groups (Lions & Kiwanis)
* PTA's
* Garden Clubs
* Local Landscapers & nurseries (i.e., Best Feeds)
* "Chain" stores- Home Depot, Target, etc.
* Eagle Scouts
* Local conservation organizations
* Banks, Hardware Stores & Grocery Stores
* Wild Birds Unlimited Stores

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