Outdoor Classroom Grants

The Alabama Wildlife Federation and a variety of other organizations, agencies, and companies provide financial and volunteer assistance for conservation education projects like outdoor classrooms that provide hands-on, outdoor learning opportunities.  Click on the links below for more details:
 
Outdoor Classroom Work Day photo
Below is a list of organizations, agencies and corporations that have provided conservation education grants for Alabama Outdoor Classroom Schools including the last known deadline and website address for each grant.
 
Click below to download and/or print a full list of grant and funding opportunities:
Grant & Funding Opportunities for Outdoor Classroom Schools (PDF)

Click below to review the grant deadlines in chronological order and to learn more about each grant:
Grant Opportunities Calendar by Month


Click here to see information about Alabama RC&D Grants by region.

AWF Outdoor Classroom Grant Program
**AWF OC Grant Program Cancelled**


Questions?  Contact April Waltz, AWF OC Program Coordinator, at aprilwaltz@alabamawildlife.org.
 

Grant Writing Tips & Resources

Grant Writing Webinar
Watch this FREE webinar that focuses on identifying potential grant sources and the ABC’s of writing an effective grant for your outdoor classroom:
Grant Writing for Alabama Outdoor Classrooms Part 1 (59 minutes)
Grant Writing for Alabama Outdoor Classrooms Part 2 (36 minutes) 
Grant Writing Webinar Agenda (PDF)
Grant Writing Webinar Powerpoint Handout (PDF)


Example Surveys
If your grant application asks how you will evaluate the effectiveness of your grant project once it is completed, you can use the example surveys below to help you determine the impact of the project on your students and teachers:
Example Student Survey (Beginning & End of School Year) - as a Word Doc  |  PDF
Example Teacher Survey (End of School Year) - as a Word Doc  |  PDF
   

 
Alabama RC&D Council Conservation Education Grants

 
There are 9 RC&D Councils across Alabama, and many provide funding for conservation education projects such as Outdoor Classroom development at area schools.  

Click below for contact information for the RC&D Council office near you:
Alabama RC&D Councils’ Conservation Education Grants (PDF)


 
2024-25 RC&D Councils Grant Cycles
(Submit your grant proposal between these dates)
AL's Mountains, Rivers & Valleys Council:   April 1 - June 30
Wiregrass Council:   April 1 - June 30
Mid-South Council:   April 1 - June 30
CAWACO Council:   April 1 - June 30
ALA-TOM Council:   April 1 - June 30
Northwest AL Council:   April 1 - June 30
Coosa Valley Council:   April 1 - June 30
Gulf Coast Council:   April 1 - June 30
Tombigbee Council:   April 1 - June 30
 
Above information last updated January 2024

















 
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