Metro Nature in Neighborhoods: Nature Education Grants

Metro Nature in Neighborhoods: Nature Education Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Metro
Amount: Up to US $100,000
Last Updated: December 06, 2024

Summary

Metro's Nature Education Grants aim to foster connections between communities and nature in the Portland area. These grants support projects that enhance environmental education, promote cultural equity, and engage diverse populations. By prioritizing programs that address racial equity and climate resilience, the grants seek to create partnerships that improve local ecosystems and community engagement. Offered every two years, they encourage innovative projects that restore habitats and provide hands-on educational experiences for all ages.

Overview

What is Metro? Metro works with communities, businesses and residents in the Portland metropolitan area to chart a wise course for the future while protecting the things we love about this place. Where is Metro? Metro serves more than 1.7 million people in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. The agency's boundary encompasses Portland, Oregon and 23 other cities – from the Columbia River in the north to the bend of the Willamette River near Wilsonville, and from the foothills of the Coast Range near Forest Grove to the banks of the Sandy River at Troutdale. Nature in Neighborhoods Grants Nature in Neighborhoods grants support community projects and programs across the region, from local park improvements to stream restoration to hands-on nature education for people of all ages and backgrounds. Grant programs under Nature in Neighborhoods include: Nature educationRestoration and community stewardshipCapitalCommunity choice Grants are designed to support communities of color and other communities who have experienced barriers to accessing Metro grant funding in the past. Nature Education Grants Metro's Nature in Neighborhoods community grants provide opportunities to connect people with nature across greater Portland. The nature education grants are offered every two years. Purpose of Grants Nature education and outdoor experiences grants support and create partnerships in local communities that improve water quality, restore fish and wildlife habitat and connect people with nature. These grants prioritize programs that advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion, make communities more resilient to climate change and include greater community engagement. Potential Projects Funding is available for projects that promote cultural, environmental and economic equity. As examples, projects could: build relationships and partnerships that promote nature education and outdoor experiences by and for people of colorincrease the number of visitors and staff at parks and natural areas who represent diverse racial, ethnic and cultural groups and other historically and continually marginalized groupsdevelop the capacity of organizations that serve people of color to lead nature education and cultural programs in parks and natural areassupport outdoor nature programs that include family and community collaboration and culturally specific organizations that center people of color, specifically support programs that are led by and for these communitiesintegrate outdoor nature education with school-based and science, technology, engineering and math curriculumsupport community engagement and nature education programs that include hands-on restoration activities to improve fish and wildlife habitat in local communitiessupport mentorship, youth corps and job skill development or otherwise prepare participants for continuing careers or higher education in natural resources, nature education or other nature-related science, technology, engineering or math fields.

Eligibility

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