Project Kindle
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Provides highly motivated teachers with training and experience needed to bring a group of their students into the field on Earthwatch expeditions.
Target Audience:
- Teachers who are highly motivated to lead student groups in field research
Program Details:
- Training Provided:
- How to recruit students
- How to communicate with parents
- How to set up scholarships
- Support: Teachers receive comprehensive training on organizing immersive hands-on science experiences
- Outcome: Ensures more teachers have tools and support to organize field-based science learning for their students
- Result: More students gain access to transformative field research experiences
Background: Earthwatch recognizes extremely high demand for education programs—routinely receives 10-20 times more applications than funded opportunities. Project Kindle expands capacity for teachers to provide these opportunities.
How to Apply
How to Apply
For application details and how to participate in Project Kindle, contact:
- Email: fellowshipawards@earthwatch.org
- Phone: (800) 776-0188
What Earthwatch Institute Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 10
- Total given
- $369K
- Median grant
- $28K
- Range
- $11K–$86K
- By dollars: California 57%, Maine 17%, New York 11%. Top recipient cities: Nevada City, CA; Winter Harbor, ME; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 10% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- STEM education
- Education
- Professional development
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