AEG K-14 Education Fund Grant

Funder: Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists Foundation

The AEG K-14 Education Fund Grant supports geological education across K-14 levels, including elementary, middle, high schools, and community colleges. Established by the AEG Foundation, its purpose is to encourage innovative teaching methods in geology through hands-on activities and professional demonstrations. Grants are available to accredited educators and institutions in the U.S. While AEG membership is encouraged, it is not mandatory. The fund excludes support for political activities and overhead costs.

NOTE: Applications with all supporting materials must be received by the deadline of each year.
Supporting geological education in earth science for elementary, middle, and high schools; and technical and community colleges.
Purpose and Scope
The K-14 Education Fund was established by the AEG Foundation to advocate the learning and teaching of the science of geology in K-14 education. Initially called the K-12 Education Fund, the charter was amended in 2019 to include technical and community colleges and renamed the K14 Education Fund. Initial funding was provided by the AEG Foundation Greatest Need Fund.
K-14 education provides an important developmental stage in a student’s education. The coursework to which students are exposed during this stage can spark interest in geology and influence the choices they continue to make in their academic career paths.
The Fund was inspired by members of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG) K-12 Education Committee and the Committee’s preparation of the AEG Policy Statement on Promoting Geology in K-12 Education adopted by the AEG Board of Directors on April 16, 2011.
The purpose of the K-14 Education Fund is to encourage K-14 students, K-14 teachers, and elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and technical and community colleges to explore methods and technologies to teach geology including, but not limited to, hands-on demonstrations of classroom activities and materials, attendance at earth science meetings focusing on methods and technologies to learn and teach geology, geologic field trips, invited professional demonstrations, and related activities.
Recipients of grants must be accredited K-14 teachers, an elementary, middle or high school, or an accredited school district within the United States, or an accredited technical school or community college. Membership in AEG is not a requirement, but is encouraged.

Ineligibility

In keeping with the Internal Revenue Code classification of the AEG Foundation as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the Foundation will not make grants supporting activities or publications that are designed to be used to influence political decisions or processes. The Fund does not support general and administrative (overhead) costs, technical or scientific
consulting fees, or equipment purchase or maintenance costs of an educational institution
employing or teaching individuals who receive grants from it.