NCF-Envirothon 2023 Diversity Enhancement and Underserved Audience Grant Application

Application Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2023 (11:59 pm EST)

All information requested in the application is required. Incomplete applications will be considered ineligible for funding.

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State/Province *
Sponsoring Agency *
Address of Sponsoring Agency Address of Sponsoring Agency *
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Project Point of Contact Project Point of Contact * First Last
Email Address *
Work Phone Work Phone * - ### - ### ####
Cell Phone Cell Phone * - ### - ### ####
Is the local State/Provincial Envirothon program the Sponsoring Agency for this application? *

Is the local State/Provincial Envirothon program the Sponsoring Agency for this application? Yes No - Please upload below a Letter of Support for this grant application before submitting.
State or Provincial Envirothon Letter of Support

Attach Files
Diversity Grant Project Proposal
Project Title *
Project Overview:
Please provide a brief description of the project. *
Maximum of 200 characters allowed. Currently Entered: 0 characters.
Project Location:
Please provide some details about your project location *
Demographics of Project Location/Target Audience:
What populations will your project serve? Please include any relevant diversity information on your target audience, including but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, language, culture, religion, socioeconomic status, geographical location (urban/suburban/rural), physical or mental disabilities, learning differences, et cetera. *
Reach of Project - Estimated
Number of High School Students *
Number of Educators *
Number of Other Individuals (non-high school students/educators, such as general public, conservation district officials, resource professionals, et cetera) Reached by the Project *
Project Narrative:
In the space below, describe your project, its purpose and plan of action in full.
• Be sure to describe how you will use the grant and all other funds identified in your proposal to complete the project.
• Please clearly describe the need for this project and potential benefits to the community.
• This summary should support all details included in your application package. *
How will the project help grow your local state/provincial Envirothon program? *
Goals and Objectives
Goals and Objectives:
Please list at least 3-5 Goals you seek to accomplish during the proposed project.
• For each Goal, please list major objectives that will be done to accomplish the Goal. *
Project Challenges:
Please describe any anticipated internal/external challenges your project may face and how you plan to address such challenges, should they arise or deepen. These can reflect challenges associated with COVID-19, as well as any other challenges. *
Project Start Date
-> Projects must begin within 60 days of grant award announcement (3/2/2023) Project Start Date
-> Projects must begin within 60 days of grant award announcement (3/2/2023) * / MM / DD YYYY
Project End Date (Projects must be completed within 14 months of Start Date) Project End Date (Projects must be completed within 14 months of Start Date) * / MM / DD YYYY
Timeline:
Please outline a complete Timeline for Project Implementation, including major milestones. *
Collaborators/Partners: *
Sponsor Recognition:
How will the U.S. Forest Service, the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) and/or the NCF-Envirothon be recognized as sponsors of the project?
(For Canadian projects, recognition of only the NCF and NCF-Envirothon is required.) *
Evaluation:
How will success of the Diversity Project be measured? *
Sustainability:
How will the Project be maintained after completion of the grant? *
Project Budget

1. Click here to download and complete the Budget Spreadsheet

2. Once completed and saved, upload the file below.

NOTE: Please make sure your state/province name is on the Excel spread sheet and in the file title.
Project Budget Spreadsheet Upload: *

Attach Files
Requested Grant Funds:
(max. $4,000 for U.S. state Envirothon programs and $2,000 for Canadian programs) * $ Dollars . Cents
Total Match: * $ Dollars . Cents
Total Project Budget: * $ Dollars . Cents
Supporting Documentations

Please upload any optional documents deemed imperative to grant application, including documentation of match (e.g. letters from Boards verifying match, etc.)

Attach Files

Certification and Signature

To be considered for funding, this application must be completed in its entirety and all attachments referenced in the NCF’s grant program guidelines must be provided.

Furthermore, it is agreed that: (please check ALL below to certify agreement) *

To be considered for funding, this application must be completed in its entirety and all attachments referenced in the NCF’s grant program guidelines must be provided.

Furthermore, it is agreed that: (please check ALL below to certify agreement) Grantee shall not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by the NCFE. The project will be executed as approved and on a schedule mutually agreed upon by the State/Provincial Envirothon program (Grantee) and the National Conservation Foundation. Any unexpended funds will be returned to the NCF-Envirothon within 60-days of the project’s identified end date.

I certify that I have read the above and will comply with all project criteria going forward. *

Draw or Type

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Full Name

I understand this is a legal representation of my signature.

Date Date * / MM / DD YYYY

NCF-Envirothon 2023 Diversity Enhancement and Underserved Audience Grant Application