# Environmental Education Grants Program (66.951)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Environmental Education Grants Program is run by Environmental Protection Agency. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $13.2 million in 139 grants, about $95,080 per award.

## Objectives

The Environmental Education Grants Program supports projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate practices, methods, or techniques related to environmental education and teacher training. As required by the National Environmental Education Act, Sec. 6, this grant program provides financial support for environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about local environmental issues and provide project participants with the skills necessary to make informed decisions and to take responsible actions toward the environment. These grant projects are implemented by schools, universities, state and local government environmental and educational agencies, tribal education agencies, nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organizations, and other eligible entities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $400,000 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.8 million | 30 |
| 2023 | $3.2 million | 33 |
| 2024 | $3.6 million | 38 |
| 2025 | $3.2 million | 34 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education | Colorado | $200,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Virginia | $200,000 |
| New Haven Ecology Project Inc | Connecticut | $200,000 |
| Ecorise Youth Innovations | Texas | $200,000 |
| Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education | Kansas | $200,000 |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $200,000 |
| Rowan University | New Jersey | $199,999 |
| Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association | Washington | $189,735 |
| Minnesota State University Mankato | Minnesota | $180,000 |
| Protect Our Water Jackson Hole, Inc. | Wyoming | $176,487 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation, Inc. | Maryland | $175,000 |
| Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education | California | $120,000 |
| Sequoia Riverlands Trust | California | $100,000 |
| Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council | Rhode Island | $100,000 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | $100,000 |
| Emory University | Georgia | $100,000 |
| Icast (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology) | Colorado | $100,000 |
| The Ecology School | Maine | $100,000 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | District of Columbia | $100,000 |
| Port Townsend School District | Washington | $100,000 |