How much funding does Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Grants provide?

Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Grants provides US $5,000 - US $20,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Grants

Q: How often is Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Grants offered?

Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Grants runs on a twice a year cycle.

Gray Family Foundation

Foundation Environmental Education Grants Grants for K-12 Schools Grants for Youth Programs

Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $20,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Twice a year
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications can be submitted after an initial conversation with the Senior Program Officer, starting January 16, 2026, and will be reviewed biannually.”

Overview

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. This initiative fosters vital connections between youth and nature.

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.
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.