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Helping organizations engage their community to improve the environment, increase diversity, and expand their work locally
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NEEF mobilizes public and private funding to support community-based projects and respond to critical and emerging needs in K-12 education, conservation, and health.
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Open Grants
2024-2025 Bureau of Land Management Greening STEM Grant
BLM and NEEF seek to advance mutual STEM education goals by providing grant funding for program participants...
In Review
2024 Biodiversity Conservation Grant
NEEF & Toyota are offering $200,000 in grant funding to support shovel-ready pollinator habitat enhancement...
Veterans and Nature Grant Program
NEEF & USFS present the Veterans and Nature Grant with $10K per project available for outdoor initiatives...
Application Submission
Please submit your proposal through online system by the deadline and review eligibility criteria and guidelines as they vary by grant program. Unfortunately, we cannot accept unsolicited proposals and cannot provide information on grants that are not currently open.
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Recently Awarded Grants
NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of NPS-21st CCLC Greening STEM Grant
Greening STEM grants deliver after-school learning opportunities to 21st Century Community Learning Centers on...
NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of Bureau of Land Management Greening STEM Grant
Greening STEM grants from NEEF provide environmental education learning opportunities at Bureau of Land...
NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of USDA Forest Service Greening STEM Grant
Greening STEM grants from NEEF provide environmental education learning opportunities on USDA Forest Service...
2023 National Public Lands Day Department of Defense Awardees
In commemoration of National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of...
Featured Grantee Outcomes
Bay Area Nonprofit Drives Accessibility on Public Lands Thanks to NEEF Grant
Toyota-NEEF's Driving Mobility and Accessibility on Public Lands Grant funds Access to Nature, led by Bonnie...
Greening STEM Grants Connect Native American Youth with Opportunities in STEM
Thanks to two Greening STEM Grants from NEEF and the Bureau of Land Management, Resources for Indian Student...
NPLD Champion Protects Endangered Species at Military Installations with Help from Volunteers
Allowing volunteers to be directly involved with real conservation biology creates a ripple effect that...
Need Assistance Crafting a Grant Application?
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7 Tips for Writing an Effective Grant Proposal
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Free or Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofits
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Want to Write Better Grants? Become a Grant Reviewer
In this article, we share how becoming a grant reviewer can give you the edge you need to write more...
Project Budget Template
NEEF is committed to supporting grant applicants in their budgeting process by providing a user-friendly...
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