The Paul Wiseman Conservation Education Grant

The Paul Wiseman Conservation Education Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Keta Legacy Foundation
Amount: US $15,000
Last Updated: August 30, 2025

Summary

The Paul Wiseman Conservation Education Grant, offered by the Keta Legacy Foundation, supports conservation-focused non-profit organizations in the Salish Sea region. With a funding limit of $15,000, this grant encourages impactful educational projects and restoration initiatives that promote environmental awareness. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations and community agencies. The foundation aims to enhance conservation efforts and foster community engagement in preserving the region's unique ecosystems.

Overview

KLF offers a competitive grant program to qualifying conservation-focused non-profit organizations whose programs and activities preserve and protect environments and living organisms of the Salish Sea region. By helping others fulfill their conservation missions, we support the health of the Salish Sea region. The Salish Sea region is the intricate network of coastal mountains, land, and waterways that include the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of British Columbia and the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Washington. Its major bodies of water are the Strait of Georgia, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Puget Sound. Level 2: The Paul Wiseman Conservation Education Grant We will offer two grants during this round with a $15,000 limit for each. We welcome substantial conservation education projects with carefully articulated goals and outcomes. We also welcome restoration projects with a strong educational component.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. We Support:      selected projects of 501(c)(3) or of other non-profit organizations and of certain agencies such as libraries and schools;selected projects that involve a variety of community organizationsProjects may include:     direct educational programs and materials related to environmental conservationlectures, conferences, seminarswritten or audiovisual awareness materialscurriculum or other instructional materials

Ineligibility

We are unable to support: for-profit organizationsregular operating expenses (e.g. overhead, ongoing or administrative salaries)projects that include legislative lobbying or support candidates for officecommercial ventures or feasibility studies that might lead to commercial products or programsfund drivesprojects that could harm the environmentmemberships in organizationsprojects that have no start/end datesprojects that repeat established and/or verified studies