FY13 Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

Post Date

September 17th 2012

Application Due Date

November 2nd 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NOS-NMS-2013-2003449

CFDA Number(s)

11.429

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

7

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, community-based and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that service underserved areas. The NOAA B-WET program encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $75000

Grant Description

The Great Lakes B-WET grant program is a competitively based program that supports existing environmental education programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and encourages the development of partnerships among environmental education programs throughout the Great Lakes watershed. Projects support organizations that provide students "meaningful" watershed educational experiences and teachers professional development opportunities in the area of environmental education, while helping to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Great Lakes.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Seaberry Nachbar, NOAA's B-WET Program, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455, Monterey, CA 93940

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Office

• Agency Email Address:

  seaberry.nachbar@noaa.gov