National Speleological Society: Education Grants

The National Speleological Society offers Education Grants to support cave and karst education initiatives for K-12 students. Applications are accepted bi-annually, with deadlines on August 15th and January 15th. These grants aim to enhance educational programs and promote awareness of cave ecosystems. Successful applicants must submit an article to NSS News upon project completion, fostering community engagement and knowledge sharing. Note that grants are not available for personal education or special projects.

NOTE: Grants are awarded throughout the fiscal year; however, grant applications are due by August 15th and January 15th for consideration in each bi-annual round. Please note that sometimes only partial awards can be made due to the number of requests and the limits of funding.
Purpose
The NSS Cave Education Grant's purpose is to support initiatives that promote cave and karst education or education programs for K-12 students. Donors established the original fund. Awards will not be given towards personal education or a special project.
Background
The Education Grants Committee was created in the Department of the Administrative Vice President with the responsibility of administering or providing support for educational programs.
Contribution to NSS
If an award is made, the requestor is required to provide a brief article suitable for the general readership of the NSS News when the project is completed. Photographs and other supporting documentation can accompany the article. The article should be submitted to the committee chair for evaluation, and will then be forwarded to the NSS News editor. Failure to complete this documentation will result in ineligibility for future awards.

Eligibility

The program must promote cave and karst education for primary and secondary students.Grants are awarded to private individuals as well as institutions. Only grant requests pertinent to educational endeavors will be considered. If you have a grant request pertaining to personal education or funding a special project, please review the NSS grants page for more appropriate grant sources.