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Environmental Education Mini Grants
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Get Your Students Involved!
Bring environmental learning to life with askHRgreen.org Environmental Education Mini Grants. Grants of up to $500 are available to help fund hands-on environmental projects for students and youth groups across Hampton Roads.
Who Can Apply?
- K–12 teachers
- Youth leaders
- Organizations working with youth in Hampton Roads
Grants are limited to one per classroom or organization each fiscal year (July 1–June 30).
Project Examples
Project Ideas
Projects should connect to environmental education topics such as:
- Water Conservation
- Recycling and the 3Rs
- Waste Reduction
- The Water Cycle
- Source Water Protection for Drinking Water
- Litter Prevention and Cleanups
- Reuse/Upcycle Projects
- Watershed Education
- Native Plant and/or Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
- Waste or Water-Use Audits
- Waterwise Landscaping
- Fats, Oils, & Grease Disposal and Recycling
- Properties of Fats, Oils, & Grease
- Impacts of Fast, Oils, & Grease on Wastewater Systems
- Flushables and Healthy Drains
How To Apply
Applications are accepted year-round while funding is available, and there is no application deadline. You can apply online or mail in a completed application packet.
Grant funds may help cover project materials and supplies, but not ongoing operational or maintenance costs.
Project Completion
Upon completion of your group’s project, you must complete the project summary form and submit copies of receipts and photos. Video documentation is also strongly encouraged!
You may apply online through the form below or mail the completed application packet to:
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Attention: askHRgreen.org Mini Grant
723 Woodlake Drive
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
Attention: askHRgreen.org Mini Grant
723 Woodlake Drive
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
Environmental education helps students become lifelong stewards of our waterways and communities. Small projects can make a big impact!
Environmental Education Mini Grant Application
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