Cultivating an Environmentally Responsible Public

We are the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

NEEF is the nation’s leading organization in lifelong environmental learning, creating opportunities for people of all ages to experience and learn about the environment in ways that improve their lives and the health of the planet.

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What Sets Us Apart

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
DE&I is at the core of our approach, ensuring that all people have access to learn from our shared natural resources.
 
 
 
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Partners
We build effective private-public partnerships that advance environmental education on our public lands.
 

MEET OUR PARTNERS

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Our Impact
NEEF raises $3 for every dollar of funding we receive from the National Environmental Education Act.
 

SEE THE NUMBERS

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Grant Support
We offer a variety of grants to help organizations improve the environment and engage their communities.
 

NEEF GRANTS

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Who We Are

Congressionally chartered in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to complement the work of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is a non-partisan, non-advocacy organization working to make the environment more accessible, relatable, relevant, and connected to people’s daily lives.

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News

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NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of USDA Forest Service Greening STEM Grant

Greening STEM grants from NEEF provide environmental education learning opportunities on USDA Forest Service...

NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of Bureau of Land Management Greening STEM Grant

Greening STEM grants from NEEF provide environmental education learning opportunities at Bureau of Land...

Stories

Greening STEM Grants Connect Native American Youth with Opportunities in STEM

Thanks to two Greening STEM Grants from NEEF and the Bureau of Land Management, Resources for Indian Student...

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