NCSS Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy

NCSS Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: National Council For The Social Studies
Amount: US $2,500
Last Updated: September 11, 2025

Summary

The NCSS Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy aims to improve geography education in schools and enhance students' geographic literacy at various educational levels. Recipients, including individuals or groups, can receive a $2,500 grant, a commemorative award, and travel reimbursement for presenting their work. Applications are evaluated based on their rationale, feasibility, and potential impact on students and teachers, while incorporating established geography standards.

Overview

The NCSS Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy was created to promote geography education in the schools; to enhance the geographic literacy of students at the classroom, district, or statewide level; and to encourage the integration of geography into the social studies curriculum/classroom. Award Winners receive: a $2,500 granta commemorative awardpresent a session on their work at the NCSS Annual Conference or via webinar/webcast at a later dateup to $800 in travel reimbursement when presenting their work at the NCSS Conference

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Programs, not individuals, individual lessons or units, will enhance the geographic literacy of students at the classroom, district, or statewide levels.Recipients may be individuals or groups in school districts, public institutions, or universities.Proposals from individuals who have already received this grant may be considered after three years from the last time they received it.Nominees must agree to be available to present their work at the NCSS Annual Conference and via webinar or other outreach means if selected as the recipient of the grant.Applications are judged on the following:Sound rationale and appropriate methods for incorporating the study of geography into the social studies curricula.Specific plans for enhancing geographic literacy.Feasibility of program implementation.Number of teachers and students served.Potential for program continuation or its effects after initial implementation.The incorporation of the National Geography Standards as identified in Geography for Life (2012), appropriate section of NCSS, National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: A Framework for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (2010), appropriate sections of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework or aspects of the Advanced Placement Human Geography Course and Exam Description.