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Leave No Trace offers a variety of grant and scholarship opportunities for individuals and organizations seeking Leave No Trace educational materials and/or training. Please refer to the specific grant that you are applying for to determine application deadlines. Apply for a grant only if your project fits into the designated timeline. At this time, the Center is not accepting applications for grants that serve the international community. Please direct all grant and scholarship inquiries to grants@LNT.org or click here to submit a grant proposal online.
Connect Grants in action.
Deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1, 2011
Eligibility: The Center requests that applicants be individual members or partners of Leave No Trace. Membership begins at $20/year. For more information, please visit Support Leave No Trace.
The Packing with PEAK grant is a partnership between the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and Recreation Equipment, Inc. (REI). The grant provides PEAK packs to youth-serving organizations and individuals.
PEAK (Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids) is a program designed to teach kids ages 6-12 about Leave No Trace through a variety of hands-on activities. All program materials are available in Spanish.
Consideration will be given to applicants who are able to reach a broad audience with the PEAK program. Grants are reviewed and awarded on a monthly basis. The Center will respond to applicants within six weeks of their request. Learn more ( + )
Deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1, 2011
Eligibility: The Center requests that applicants be individual members or partners of Leave No Trace. Individual membership begins at $20/year. For more information, please visit Support Leave No Trace.
The Tools for Teaching Fund is designed to support individuals and organizations that increase awareness of Leave No Trace through related projects or educational programs. The grant supplies educational materials to these individuals/organizations based on their specific programmatic needs.
Consideration is given to those projects that have a local, regional and/or community focus, that have specific quantifiable objectives, and that are able to mobilize volunteers to successfully reach project goals.
Direct cash awards are not available through this program. Grants are reviewed and awarded on a monthly basis. The Center will respond to applicants within six weeks of their request. Learn more ( + )
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Deadlines: April 1, August 1, 2011
Connect Grants provide direct support and training grants for organizations and people that serve culturally diverse communities.
The Core Values of the Connect Grant Program are:
Grant awards range between $500 and $2500 and can be used for Leave No Trace educational materials and/or to cover the tuition of a Master Educator Course. Learn more ( + )
The Connect Grant program is made possible through generous support from REI.
Check out our new Connect Grant Recipient Guide, with tips from previous Connect Grant recipients on how to make the Leave No Trace program relevant for your community.
"I am somewhat at a loss to find ways that my experience as as a Master Educator and scholarship recipient could be improved. First I must state there is little to change about the class...the instructors very knowlegeable about all aspects of the program. The setting was relaxed, comfortable and beautiful, and an ideal setting for learning. The entire group: students, instructors, etc. came with a deep belief in Leave No Trace and went home, as one instructor put it, 'with a fire in your gut.' "
- Master Educator Scholarship recipient
Deadlines: April 1, August 1, 2011
Eligibility: Applicants should be registered for a Master Educator Course within same calendar year as their scholarship deadline.
Master Educator Scholarships are designed to provide partial course tuition to individuals enrolled in an approved Master Educator Course. Scholarships cover up to half of course tuition and do not include travel costs or other related expenses.
Consideration is given to those individuals demonstrating a need for Leave No Trace education in their region as well as those who have specific Leave No Trace related outreach/educational goals upon course completion.
The Master Educator Scholarship deadline will be posted shortly. Grants awarded after course completion are retroactive.
Thank you to Outdoor Research for providing additional generous funding to support the Master Educator Scholarships.
The Center will respond to all scholarship requests after their respective deadlines. Learn more ( + )
