Climate Literacy for Community Resilience - Competitive (NJ) Grant

The Climate Literacy for Community Resilience grant program aims to enhance climate change education for K-12 students in New Jersey. It focuses on providing equitable access to high-quality educational resources, promoting experiential learning, and fostering collaboration among local education agencies. The program encourages student-led initiatives that address climate action within their communities. With funding up to $30,500, this grant supports innovative projects that will commence on June 1, 2026, and conclude by May 31, 2027.

Purpose
The overarching goals of the Climate Literacy for Community Resilience grant program are to:

• Expand equitable access to high-quality, standards-based climate change education for K-12 students.
• Encourage student-centered experiential learning opportunities and engagement in location-based climate change solutions.

Expand and strengthen a network of local education agencies (LEAs) dedicated to sharing best practices and resources for implementing climate change education across New Jersey.
To further their standards-based climate change education initiatives, and with the support of their regional Climate Change Learning Collaborative (CCLC) partners, LEAs will plan, coordinate, and execute an interdisciplinary, project-based unit plan and a corresponding student-led community resilience project focused on climate action and solutions in the students’ local community.
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a second 12-month project period grant program. This grant program is open to the seven (7) LEAs selected through a competitive process under NGO # 25-WB04-G02 - (Belleville Public School District (13 0250), Eastern Camden County Regional School District (07 1255), Hillside Public School District (39 2190), Hopewell Valley Regional School District (21 2280), Montclair Public School District (13 3310), Paterson Public School District (31 4010), and Township of Union School District (39 5290).
Applicants may apply for up to $30,500. Based on the availability of FY26 state funding, this grant program will begin June 1, 2026 and will end on May 31, 2027.