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Environmental Education

Engaging Our Future Leaders

The Environmental Education Program provides support to organizations that offer outdoor environmental education experiences for youth. We focus funding on programs serving middle and high school-age students who live in Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston, Jefferson, Mason, and South King Counties.

Ee Grants Total

620

Grants Total
Ee Support

$18.4M

In Support
FOCUS AREAS

Investing in Tomorrow

Inspire Leadership

We believe in learning by doing and seek to inspire youth through vibrant outdoor experiences, helping them become the environmental champions of tomorrow.

Experiential Learning

Providing youth with the tools to become educated stewards of their local ecosystem, we support the connection between environment, community and lifelong learning.

Educator Support

We support teacher learning, professional development, curriculum building and capacity so those educating our youth are equipped and empowered to grow the next generation of leaders.

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As a land trust, we believe the best way to ensure the future protection and stewardship of ecologically valuable is to connect kids with nature. With the support of The Russell Family Foundation, Great Peninsula Conservancy has been able to get thousands of students who need nature the most outside and exploring their identities as conservation and science leaders!

How to Apply

The foundation has three grantmaking programs. To learn more about each of our programs, please use the drop-down menu below.

The Environmental Education Program provides support to organizations that offer outdoor environmental education experiences for youth. We focus funding on programs serving middle and high school-age students who live in Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston, Jefferson, Mason, and South King Counties. You can learn more about our program here.

  • South King County region contains Auburn, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent, Maple Valley, Normandy Park, Renton, Tukwila, SeaTac, White Center/Boulevard Park, and Vashon Island.

The Environmental Education Program operates on an invitation-only basis for grant requests. We proactively identify and engage with potential recipients whose goals align with our mission, enabling us to maintain a focused and strategic approach to our philanthropic endeavors. By ensuring the effective utilization of our resources, we aim to make a meaningful impact. We appreciate your understanding and invite you to explore our website to learn more about our foundation and the projects we support. For additional assistance in locating prospective funders, we recommend visiting Candid, a non-profit organization offering useful tools.

Food for Climate Solutions application is now closed. You can learn more about this new program here.

The application period for Class 11 is closed. We will begin recruitment for Class 12 in June 2024. Please check back in summer 2024 for updates. Thanks!

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