Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Grants

Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Gray Family Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $20,000
Last Updated: April 04, 2026

Summary

The Gray Family Foundation offers Environmental Education Grants aimed at enhancing K-12 environmental education through outdoor experiences. In 2025, the foundation will maintain a budget of $705,000 to support programs that engage youth with both natural and built environments. Applications can be submitted after an initial conversation with the Senior Program Officer, starting January 16, 2026, and will be reviewed biannually. This initiative fosters vital connections between youth and nature.

Overview

NOTE: Schedule an initial conversation with Gray Family Foundation’s Senior Program Officer beginning: January 5, 2026After Senior Program Officer approval, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly: January 23, April 3, July 10, and October 2. Gray Family Foundation Environmental Education The Gray Family Foundation total budget in 2026 for environmental education grants is $99,000. We anticipate maintaining this funding level for the foreseeable future, which will include multi-year commitments, new grant funding, and grants distributed to intermediary organizations to support individual schools. The goal of our 2026 strategy is to effectively support the ecosystem of organizations, schools, educators, and youth-serving organizations essential to ensuring that youth have the opportunity to connect with and learn in the outdoors.

Eligibility

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