Text Books and Green School Supplies
Groups
The Sustainable High Schools Project
Green My Parents – A revolutionary, nationwide program to help young people teach their peers and parents how to work together to help the economy, earn money at home, and save the planet through simple, everyday actions.
Directories
EcoDirectory – Find tons of educational resources in and around Australia.
Loans & Grants
Scholarships
Forums
Since, 2009, this unique Facebook group page has grown to over 1,000 to inform students and prospective students everywhere who are studying or aspiring to study majors in environmental and social sustainability related fields (well organized, too – go to “discussions” to find scholarship topics.)
Agriculture, Permaculture & Gardening
Annie’s Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships
Annie’s Homegrown awards monetary scholarships up to $10,000! Undergraduate and Graduate.
Garden Club of America Scholarships
Site has scholarships and fellowships available. Latest deadline is February 15th
Atmospheric, Hydrologic and Oceanic Sciences
American Meteorology Society Scholarships
For graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences.
Babe Schwartz Honorary Scholarship
This $1,000 scholarship honors the dedication of A.R. “Babe” Schwartz, a staunch and vigilant defender of the Texas Open Beaches Act and an inspiration to the Texas Surfrider. Applicants must be a member of the Surfrider Foundation. This grant is for students attending any accredited vocational school, junior college, community college, college or university at either the undergraduate or graduate level.
Business & Sustainability
Youth Service America Youth Venture Program to Support Community Service Programs
The YSA Youth Venture Program provides funding and support to young people (ages 12-20) in the United States who want to create new, sustainable, civic-minded organizations, clubs, or businesses (called “ventures”).
from DoSomething.org: Are you working to start a community action project or program? Do you need money to put your ideas into action? If you answered, “YES!”, you are eligible to apply for a Do Something Seed Grant. We give out a $500 Do Something Seed Grant every week to help young people just like YOU! Do Something Seed Grants are targeted towards project ideas and programs that are just getting started. These grants can be used to jump-start your program or to realize your ideas for the first time. Rolling Deadline. AYEA grads have received this grant!
Did you create a sustainable community action project, program or organization that you want to grow? Are you looking for funding to take your already successful project to the next level?If you answered “YES!”, you are eligible to apply for a Do Something Growth Grant. We give out a $500 Do Something Growth Grant every week to help young people just like YOU!
from DoSomething.org:
DoSomething.org Scholarship Database
Here’s a list of scholarships that are targeted towards high school students who are doing awesome community service work. If you are a leader in AYEA, then your work qualifies you for some of these scholarships!
Engineering
Dr. Wes Ekenfelder Jr. Scholarship
Enrolled Junior undergrad or graduate student. Declared major in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.
Application Deadline: January 29th, 2010
Environmental and Social Justice
Mario Savio Young Activist Award
This award is presented to a young person (or persons) with a deep commitment to human rights and social justice and a proven ability to transform this commitment into effective action. The nominees should have demonstrated leadership ability, creativity and integrity. Nomination deadline is July 31. Nomination forms and additional information are available at www.savio.org or e-mail savio@sonic.net.
Environment (General)
Captain Planet Foundation Grants for Youth
This program supports hands-on environmental projects for children and youth to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Deadlines every three months; March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
Has a grants & scholarships searchable database. Check it out!
The ESA Foundation is dedicated to supporting geographically diverse projects and programs that benefit American youth (ages 7 to 18) of all races and denominations and make a difference in the quality of their life, health and welfare. Deadline to apply is April 15.
To celebrate young environmental outstanding leaders that work on projects with positive, measurable impact. For six winners, the award includes $3,000 prize, camping trip to Yosemite, trip to CA for the Awards Ceremony, and organizing resources through Earth Island Institute in leadership development. Must be between 13 and 22. Application accepted January through May. Winners announced in October. AYEA grads have won this award!
Backpacker’s Outdoor Scholarship
Sponsored by the Hitachi Foundation, honors up to 10 high school seniors for their community service. Those selected will be awarded up to $5,000 each year over 2 years. Deadline is April 1.
The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation has four environmental grant programs that aim to identify and support environmental leaders. Awards range from $1,000 to $40,000 or email at info@switzernetwork.org
A $10,000 – $15,000 award for five people ages 21 -30 doing environmental work. The award also consists of a 20-day wilderness hike in Alaska or Idaho. People apply to the program by outlining a proposal for a year-long project that has a goal to advance sustainability. The award goes towards paying a stipend and supporting project expenses. Deadline is April 1.
Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program
Open to Juior/Senior undergraduates and graduate students entering their second year.
Health Care & Public Policy
$5,000 scholarship for students pursuing careers related to the environment or tribal health care/public policy. The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks Native American/Alaska Native students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy or Native American health care. To be eligible for the Udall Scholarship, you must be nominated by your institution’s faculty representative – we recommend getting in touch with yours as soon as possible. AYEA grads have won this scholarship!
has applications available for student activists who are building the progressive movement and will be enrolled in school during the 2010-11 academic year. Since 1961 the Davis-Putter Fund has provided need-based grants to students who are involved in building movements for social and economic justice and are able to do academic work at the college level. Grantees are both graduates and undergraduates enrolled in accredited schools for the period covered by their grant. The maximum grant is $10,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant’s circumstances and the funding available. All the funds come from individual donors and there are 25-30 grants awarded each year. Grants are for one year although students may re-apply for subsequent years. Applications and the supporting documents — transcripts, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, a photograph, financial aid reports — must be postmarked by April 1, 2010. Those selected to receive a grant will be notified in July.
Sources:
http://people.umass.edu/jgerber/SustainabilityGrants.htm
http://ayea.org/resources/scholarships/
