Grants and Awards
GRANTS
Captain Planet Foundation
Coca-Cola Bin Grant Program
bingrant.org
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
Illinois Zero Waste School Grant Program
DCEO is soliciting grant applications from Illinois public and private schools for grants to implement or expand recycling and waste reduction programs and strive to achieve zero waste status.
commerce.state.il.us
Greening School – numerous funding opportunities
greeningschools.org
IL Department of Natural Resources
dnr.state.il.us
ISBE Energy Efficiency Grants
isbe.state.il.us
Kids Gardening, a division of National Gardening Association
Numerous Funding Opportunities listed at:
kidsgardening.org
LEMELS N-MIT - InvenTeams – science, math, technology educators
web.mit.edu/inventeams
Lexus Environmental Challenge
For middle and high school students
scholastic.com/lexus
National Environmental Education Foundation
Classroom Earth – numerous grants listed
classroomearth.org
The NEA Foundation – Nickelodeon Big Help Grants
neafoundation.org
Office Max – school supplies grant
officemax.com
The President’s Environmental Youth Awards
epa.gov
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
For schools located in a member community only!
swancc.org
Wal-Mart Foundation
walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving
AWARDS
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
barronprize.org
ING Unsung Heroes
ing.us
National Science Teachers Association – Make a Difference Award
nsta.org
Sea World – Busch Gardens – Environmental Excellence Awards
swbg-animals.org
Information compiled by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County.
Download the Grants and Awards.