NCF-Envirothon 2021 Diversity Enhancement Grant Application

Application Deadline: Friday, January 29, 2021 (11:59 pm EST)

All information requested in the application is required. Incomplete applications may be considered ineligible for funding.
State/Province *
Sponsoring Agency *
Contact Name for Project Point of Contact Contact Name for Project Point of Contact * First Last
Email for Project Point of Contact *
Work Phone for Project Point of Contact Work Phone for Project Point of Contact - ### - ### ####
Cell Phone for Project Point of Contact Cell Phone for Project Point of Contact - ### - ### ####
Address of Sponsoring State/Provincial Envirothon Program Address of Sponsoring State/Provincial Envirothon Program
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Diversity Grant Proposal Information
Project Title
Project Overview & Goal

Please provide a brief description of the project. Also include the major overall Goal of the project.
Maximum of 200 characters allowed. Currently Entered: 0 characters.
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.
Estimated Number of Students Reached by Project
Estimated Number of Educators Reached by Project
Project Narrative

In the space below, describe your project, its purpose and plan of action in full. 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 state/provincial Envirothon program?
Objectives and Outcomes

In the space below, please list at least three (3) to five (5) objectives you seek to accomplish during the proposed project. For each objective, please list major activities and outcomes anticipated with that objective.
e.g.:
Objective #1 ...
--Activities [list below]
--Outcomes [list below]
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) Project Start Date (Projects must begin within 60 days of grant award announcement) / MM / DD YYYY
Project End Date (Projects must be completed within 14 months of start) Project End Date (Projects must be completed within 14 months of start) / MM / DD YYYY
Timeline

Please outline the complete Timeline for Project Implementation, including major milestones
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 & NCF-Envirothon is necessary.)
Evaluation

How will success of the Diversity Project be measured?
Sustainability

How will the Project be maintained after completion of the grant?
Budget
Grant Request Amount (Maximum $ 4,000.00 for new US grantees, $2,000 max. for returning grantees or Canadian provinces)
Total Match Amount (minimum 25% of the total budget required)
Total Budget Amount for Project
Collaborators/Partners for the Diversity Grant
Project Budget Upload

NOTE: Please make sure your state/province name is on the Excel spread sheet.
Click here to download Fillable Budget Form

Attach Files
Supporting Documentation Upload

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

Attach Files
Certification and Signature

Our State/Provincial Envirothon Program Board/Committee understands that 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. We certify that we will execute the project as approved on a schedule mutually agreed upon by the State/Provincial Envirothon program and the National Conservation Foundation. Any unused funds will be returned to the National Conservation Foundation at the completion of the project.
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Full Name

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Date Date / MM / DD YYYY
Application Status

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NCF-Envirothon 2021 Diversity Enhancement Grant Application

NCF-Envirothon 2021 Diversity Enhancement Grant Application

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

Diversity Grant Proposal Information

Budget

Application Status