Funding Opportunities for 2009-2010 Click the link below for funding opportunities for each program.
Outdoor Science School Inside the Outdoors Grants
From Science to Stewardship
Funding Source: The Boeing Company
Inside the Outdoors received a grant from Boeing to help fund extended learning opportunities for teachers and students. This grant will cover partial or full student fees for either a Traveling Scientist, Field Trip or Outdoor Science School Program. To be eligible for this grant, teachers must participate in a 2 hour Simple Science or Service Learning Workshop that will be offered during the school week on various dates and locations.
Fifth and Sixth Grade Teachers
These grades are eligible to apply for a grant of $21.00 per student towards a week long Outdoor Science School program. Our Outdoor Science School programs range in price from $285 to $360, depending on the length of your program and the time of year. The school is responsible for the difference in the cost of the trip and transportation. Click here for a grant application.
Project Zero Waste OC
Funding Source: Orange County Waste and Recycling
There are a few grants are available to Orange County schools for partial funding of Inside the Outdoors programs! This grant is limited to schools in Orange County. In addition to receiving the grant for your students, your class must participate in a simple Service Learning project that will help decrease trash waste (and maybe even earn some cash for your classroom!) in your school. The grant will also provide supplies and two school visits from our Traveling Scientist to help your classes establish a project. Schools will be selected based on grant availability. If your school is selected you will be registered for your programs based on the dates available on your application and program availability. Please look at your school calendar because cancelations and date changes may result in loss of funding. Each grant is limited to 100 students. If your entire grade level would like to participate in this grant program and you have more than 100 students, please have two different teachers submit a grant application.
Grant Requirements:
- Attend a Field Trip or Outdoor Science School Program
- Create and implement a Service Learning Project
- Complete two Service Learning Lead visits to your school
- Present your Service Learning Project to the local community at a Science Night, Open House, Get Outdoors! Event or other similar event
- Teachers complete evaluations and assessments
What your class receives:
- A discounted Field Trip or Outdoor Science School Program
- 2 school visits from a Service Learning Lead to help with your Service Learning Project and presentation
- Up to $500 in supplies for your Service Learning Project
- Pre- and Post-Activities for your class
Click here for Service Learning Project Ideas and more information about this grant.
Click here to download an application.
Grants from Other Funding Agencies
Captain Planet Foundation Grants
Many ongoing grants with various deadlines. Click here for more information.
CREEC Grants
California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) has funding opportunities and other resources for grants and grant writting. Click here for more information. Disney Minnie Grant
Youth Service America and Disney are offering grants to fund children’s efforts to improve their communities. These grants of $500 are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the issues of Poverty, Hunger, Education, Environment, Global Citizenship, Sustainable Community Development, and Disaster Prevention & Relief. Applications are accepted from all over the world. Projects will take place in the months of September-November 2009.
Click here for an application and further information. FEDCO Grants
These grants are available in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
Orange County - Application process usually begins in the fall
Riverside County - Application process usually begins in the fall
San Bernardino County - Click here to apply.
Los Angeles County - Click here to apply. This grant is limited to specific districts. See the application for details.
Click here for a sample application and tips on writing grants. Orange County Community Foundation
The grant application will be available soon. These are for Orange County schools only. Click here for more information. Schools First Credit Union Grants
The application period for this grant is October 15 to November 30, 2009. Click here for information. Target Grants
Target grant applications are being accepted until Nov. 3, 2009. Click here to apply online.
Click here for a sample application and tips on writing grants.
For additional information on funding sources, contact Doug Jensen, Outdoor Science School Principal at (909) 389-0820.
Field Trips
Inside the Outdoors Grants
Transportation Grants
The Inside the Outdoors Transportation Grant covers transportation costs to a fourth or fifth grade full-day field program at Caspers Park, Crystal Cove, Dana Point, Irvine Regional Park, Modjeska Canyon, Rancho Soñado, or Upper Newport Bay. This grant is available to schools in Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties that have over 50% of their students on the free or reduced lunch program. A limited number of grants are available. See www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/cw/filesafdc.asp for your schools free or reduced lunch percentage.
Click here to download a Transportation Grant Application.
This is a word document. Please contact our office, (714)708-3885, if you have problems accessing the file. You will be notified of your grant status via email within approximately one month after we receive your application.
Project Zero Waste OC
Funding Source: Orange County Waste and Recycling
There are a few grants are available to Orange County schools for partial funding of Inside the Outdoors programs! This grant is limited to schools in Orange County. In addition to receiving the grant for your students, your class must participate in a simple Service Learning project that will help decrease trash waste (and maybe even earn some cash for your classroom!) in your school. The grant will also provide supplies and two school visits from our Traveling Scientist to help your classes establish a project. Schools will be selected based on grant availability. If your school is selected you will be registered for your programs based on the dates available on your application and program availability. Please look at your school calendar because cancelations and date changes may result in loss of funding. Each grant is limited to 100 students. If your entire grade level would like to participate in this grant program and you have more than 100 students, please have two different teachers submit a grant application.
Grant Requirements:
- Attend a Field Trip or Outdoor Science School Program
- Create and implement a Service Learning Project
- Complete two Service Learning Lead visits to your school
- Present your Service Learning Project to the local community at a Science Night, Open House, Get Outdoors! Event or other similar event
- Teachers complete evaluations and assessments
What your class receives:
- A discounted Field Trip or Outdoor Science School Program
- 2 school visits from a Service Learning Lead to help with your Service Learning Project and presentation
- Up to $500 in supplies for your Service Learning Project
- Pre- and Post-Activities for your class
Click here for Service Learning Project Ideas and more information about this grant.
Click here to download an application.
Inside the Outdoors Foundation Partial Field Trip Grants
Partial grants are available for full day Field Trips to Caspers Park, Irvine Regional Park, or Modjeska Canyon with Inside the Outdoors. The grant will pay for $10.00 per student. The school is responsible to pay the remainder of the per student fees.
Click here for the Inside the Outdoors Foundation Grant Guidelines. Please read these guidelines before you apply for a grant.
Click here to download grant application. This is a word document. Contact our office, (714)708-3885, if you have problems accessing the file. You will be notified of your grant status via email within one month after we receive your application. Grants for Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC)
Limited funding is available for programs at Mt. SAC. The grant is open to any school for grades K-4th and covers transportation costs and most of the registration fees. The school is responsible to pay $3.00 per student (discounted from $6.25 per student) for our 2 hour Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade programs and $4.00 per student (discounted from $7.75 per students) for our 2 hour 3rd and 4th grade programs.
Click here to download a Mt. SAC grant application.
You will be notified of your grant status via email within approximately one month after we receive your application.
Grants from Other Funding Agencies
Captain Planet Foundation Grants
Many ongoing grants with various deadlines. Click here for more information. CREEC Grants
California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) has funding opportunities and other resources for grants and grant writting. Click here for more information. Disney Minnie Grant
Youth Service America and Disney are offering grants to fund children’s efforts to improve their communities. These grants of $500 are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the issues of Poverty, Hunger, Education, Environment, Global Citizenship, Sustainable Community Development, and Disaster Prevention & Relief. Applications are accepted from all over the world. Projects will take place in the months of September-November 2009.
Click here for an application and further information. FEDCO Grants
These grants are available in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
Orange County - Application process usually begins in the fall
Riverside County - Application process usually begins in the fall
San Bernardino County - Click here to apply.
Los Angeles County - Click here to apply. This grant is limited to specific districts. See the application for details.
Click here for a sample application and tips on writing grants. Orange County Community Foundation
The grant application will be available soon. These are for Orange County schools only. Click here for more information. Schools First Credit Union Grants
The application period for this grant is October 15 to November 30, 2009. Click here for information. Target Grants
Target grant applications are being accepted through Nov. 3, 2009. Click here to apply online.
Click here for a sample application and tips on writing grants.
Traveling Scientist Inside the Outdoors Grants
Inside the Outdoors Foundation Partial Grants
Currently, we only have this grant avaliable for the 3rd grade MAD Plants programs.
Partial grants are available for any Traveling Scientist programs for Kindergarten through 6th grade. The grant will cover $3.00 of the per student fee. The school is responsible to pay the remainder of the per student fees ($2.75 or $3.25 for Birds of Prey program).
Click here for the Inside the Outdoors Grant Application Guidelines. Please read these guidelines before you apply for a grant.
Click here for a grant application.
This document is a word document. Please contact our office, (714)708-3885, if you have problems accessing the file. You will be notified of your grant status via email within one month after we receive your application. Grants for Preschool Traveling Scientist Programs
Inside the Outdoors has grant opportunties to bring our Creature Feature Preschool Traveling Scientist program to your school. Your students will learn about arthropods, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds with the help of live animals during this 45 minute program. This grant covers the per student and the mileage fees.
Click Here for the grant application.
You will be notified of your grant status via email within approximately one month after we receive your application. Grants for Afterschool Traveling Scientist Programs
Inside the Outdoors has grant opportunities to bring our Traveling Scientist to your afterschool program. Our small group assemblies will bring animals out to your site and discuss their adaptations and natural environments. This grant covers the per student and mileage fees.
Click Here for the grant application.
You will be notified of your grant status via email within approximately one month after we receive your application. Grants from Other Funding Agencies
Captain Planet Foundation Grants
Many ongoing grants with various deadlines. Click here for more information. CREEC Grants
California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) has funding opportunities and other resources for grants and grant writting. Click here for more information. Disney Minnie Grant
Youth Service America and Disney are offering grants to fund children’s efforts to improve their communities. These grants of $500 are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the issues of Poverty, Hunger, Education, Environment, Global Citizenship, Sustainable Community Development, and Disaster Prevention & Relief. Applications are accepted from all over the world. Projects will take place in the months of September-November 2009.
Click here for an application and further information. FEDCO Grants
These grants are available in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
Orange County - Application process usually begins in the fall
Riverside County - Application process usually begins in the fall
San Bernardino County - Click here to apply.
Los Angeles County - Click here to apply. This grant is limited to specific districts. See the application for details.
Click here for a sample application and tips on writing grants. Orange County Community Foundation
The grant application will be available soon. These are for Orange County schools only. Click here for more information. Schools First Credit Union Grants
The application period for this grant is October 15 to November 30, 2009. Click here for information.
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