Environmental Education Grant Program
Funds Maryland K-12 projects that integrate hands-on watershed education and environmental literacy into school curricula to empower students as environmental stewards.
Funder: Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000/year for up to 3 years (MWEE Implementation) or $40,000 for one year (Capacity Building); ~$290,000 total available
Summary: Funds Maryland projects integrating environmental literacy and hands-on watershed experiences into school curricula to empower students as environmental stewards.
Key Information: No match required, but leveraging other support is strongly encouraged.
Description
This grant program supports initiatives across Maryland that embed environmental education—particularly Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs)—into K-12 school curricula. Projects should advance environmental literacy, empower students to take informed action for environmental protection, and build long-term capacity for environmental education in school districts. Funding is available for both direct MWEE implementation and broader capacity-building efforts at the district or state level. The program emphasizes academic achievement, student engagement, 21st-century skills, and stewardship, with a goal that every Maryland student graduates environmentally literate and equipped to support the health of their local environment and the Chesapeake Bay.
