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Helping organizations engage their community to improve the environment, increase diversity, and expand their work locally
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NEEF mobilizes public and private funding to support community-based projects and respond to critical and emerging needs in K-12 education, conservation, and health.
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Recently Awarded Grants
NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of NPS-21st CCLC Greening STEM Grant
Greening STEM grants deliver after-school learning opportunities to 21st Century Community Learning Centers on...
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...
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...
2023 National Public Lands Day Department of Defense Awardees
In commemoration of National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of...
Featured Grantee Outcomes
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...
NPLD Champion Protects Endangered Species at Military Installations with Help from Volunteers
Allowing volunteers to be directly involved with real conservation biology creates a ripple effect that...
Trail Access Project Conquers New Terrain with NEEF Grant
Thanks to a grant from NEEF, the Trail Access Project has expanded its Adaptive Hiking Program to help people...
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