Captian Planet Foundation Grants

Awards up to $2,500 for ecologically friendly school projects

  • 09/30/14

Available Funds/Award: $500 to $2,500

Opens: March 24, 2014

Proposals Due: Sept. 30, 2014

Final Applications Due: Sept. 30, 2014

Recurring? Annually

Granting Organization: The Captian Planet Foundation

Description: The Captian Planet Foundation “Grants are made for activities that conform to the mission of the Captain Planet Foundation which is: To give the next generation of environmental stewards an active understanding and love for the natural world in which they live.”

Requirements: Apply online.

Eligibility: Schools with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million.

Application Link: http://captainplanetfoundation.org/online-grant-application-instructions/

Additional Information Link: http://captainplanetfoundation.org/small-grants-program/

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