Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Connie Saylor Johnson Wilderness Education Grant.
Donor Name: Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation
State: Idaho, Iowa, Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Connie Saylor Johnson Wilderness Education Fund was established in 2019, to honor the memory of Connie Saylor Johnson. This fund enables the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation to provide incentive grants for educators and educational organizations to incorporate the stewardship of wilderness and natural ecosystems into classroom and/or outdoor curriculum.
Purpose
To support wilderness education for future generations by providing teachers and educational organizations with incentive grants to incorporate the stewardship of wilderness into classroom and/or outdoor curriculum.
Projects must clearly meet the intent of the following to be considered:

Create, implement, support or enhance existing curricula or programs that educate students and adults about wilderness values and stewardship.
Support educational opportunities and continuing education for teaching professionals to expand their knowledge of wilderness education and stewardship activities.
Contribute to participants growth in wilderness knowledge and appreciation.

Funding Information
Grant requests may be up to $2,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Elementary & secondary teachers and schools, museums, libraries, historical societies, arts organizations, colleges & universities, tribal governments, local/county governments based in Idaho, Montana, or Iowa.
For more information, visit SBFCF.