Grant Applications
The Next Grant deadline is
February 28, 2023.
To apply for a grant, formal and informal educators are invited to submit a proposal of no more than three pages that addresses the following:
Brief description of the proposer’s organization, including population served, number of students/participants who will be included in the grant-related activities and their ages/grades.
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Describe the proposed research project.
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Explain how student research will be incorporated into curricula or youth group activities?
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Describe how the quality of youth citizen science measurements will be assured, the protocols documented, and the data reported and shared?
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Explain how research results and conclusions will be documented and shared by participants?
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Describe how participant improvement in scientific ways of thinking will be assessed and reported to YLACES?
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Will the proposed project seek to mitigate environmental injustices? If so, please explain.
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Will the proposed project provide opportunities for marginalized students (i.e., those with lack of access resulting from socio-economic, physical or emotional challenges)? If so, please explain.
In addition to the brief proposal, please include a resume of the applicant, including email and telephone number.
Grant proposals are due by either February 28th or July 15th and should be submitted by email to dixon@ylaces.org. One grant proposal accepted per cycle.