Environmental Literacy for Community Resilience: A partnership between NOAA and the Gulf Research Program

NOAA's Environmental Literacy Program is partnering with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) to enhance community resilience and increase the environmental literacy of community members across the U.S. Gulf States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida) through place-based education. With NOAA's support, GRP is offering a funding opportunity titled Environmental Literacy for Community Resilience for projects that educate community members on local environmental challenges, engage learners in solutions-oriented activities, and empower participants to engage in them. 

Specifically, this funding opportunity seeks applications that engage learners in place-based activities that empower participants to contribute to local resilience efforts informed by a local understanding of socio-environmental challenges. Competitive applications should be tailored to community needs and contexts, incorporate scientific information and best practices in education, enable participants to take action in their community, and empower future leaders to help address the complex environmental challenges facing the Gulf States now and into the future. 

A total of $4M is available for this funding opportunity. Applicants must request between $100,000 and $750,000 for projects, commensurate with the scope of work, that are between 12 and 36 months in duration.

Applications Open: February 26, 2025

Applications Close: May 21, 2025 | 5 PM ET

Learn more and apply through the Gulf Research Program.

Applicants must apply through the Gulf Research Program. NOAA will not be accepting applications. If you have questions, contact the Gulf Research Program online or at gulfgrants@nas.edu.