How much funding does CBT: Youth Environmental Education Grant Program provide?

CBT: Youth Environmental Education Grant Program provides Up to US $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for CBT: Youth Environmental Education Grant Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

CBT: Youth Environmental Education Grant Program

Foundation Environmental Education Grants Grants for Youth Programs Grants for Education Environmental Conservation Grants

Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The CBT Youth Environmental Education Grant Program aims to enhance youth engagement in environmental education in Maryland and surrounding areas. This program funds projects that allow students to explore local environmental issues through hands-on research, leading to actionable solutions. Grants support various initiatives, including outdoor investigations and educator training, with funds available up to $10,000 for selected projects. This initiative seeks to foster sustainable practices and environmental stewardship among young learners.

Background
The Youth Environmental Education Grant Program (f/k/a/ Mini Pre-K-12 Environmental Education Grant Program) was established to provide accessible funds to schools, organizations, and agencies for youth environmental education opportunities and educator support.
To accomplish this goal the program funds projects that involve youth and students investigating a local environmental issue, problem, or phenomenon through indoor and outdoor research culminating in developing solutions and taking action in their school or community – also known as the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) model. Funds can cover a multitude of items including costs for field trips, fieldwork, transportation, substitute fees, and supplies for projects. This grant program also aims to build educator capacity and comfort in leading environmental education programs by funding the attendance to or development of professional development trainings for educators.
What this funds
This grant program welcomes applications for projects in the state of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay watershed portions of D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Applicants can request funds from one of the following tracks.
Track 1: Out-of-School Outdoor Investigations for Youth Provided by Community-Based Organizations (up to $10,000)Track 2: Outdoor Classroom, School-Yard Habitat, or Community-Based Improvement Requests (up to $10,000)Track 3: Professional Development for Formal, Non-Formal, and Community Educators (up to $5,000)Track 4: In-school MWEEs for Pre-K-12 Students (up to $5,000)

What Chesapeake Bay Trust actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 267
Total given: $21.51M
Median grant: $34K
Range: $5,317–$2.27M

By dollars: Maryland 85%, Virginia 5%, District of Columbia 4%. Top recipient cities: Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC; Annapolis, MD.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Baltimore Tree Trust · Baltimore, MD

Community stewardship and restoration

$2.27M
Prince George's County Maryland · Largo, MD

Community stewardship and environmental education

$1.08M
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay · Annapolis, MD

Community stewardship

$928K
Montgomery County Dept of Environmental Protection Watershed Restoration D · Wheaton, MD

Community stewardship

$770K
Baltimore County Deps · Towson, MD

Community stewardship and restoration

$625K