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Applying for a Grant

Each year in early July, the B-WET (Bay Watershed Education and Training) Chesapeake Program publishes its Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) in the Federal Register. The FFO contains all the information needed to apply for a B-WET grant and includes information to assist applicants in aligning their project proposal to current program priorities.

Proposals must also support the NOAA Education Strategic Plan, advance ocean or climate literacy principles whenever applicable, and include NOAA products, services, or staff in delivery of programming.

Update on FY 2011 Competition and Outlook for FY 2012

Due to substantial budget cuts B-WET Chesapeake did not have funds available for new applications in FY11. The budget cuts only allowed for the funding of continuing grants-the 2nd and 3rd years of FY10 and FY09 grants respectively. However, we are still interested in high scoring projects from FY11 (those scoring over 80) and will hold these applications for consideration in FY 2012. Final decisions for awards through this funding opportunity will be based upon the panel’s recommendations, current agency programmatic priorities, and funding levels in FY 2012.

At this time we do not anticipate holding a competition for new applications in FY12, which would normally occur in October, 2011.  We expect funding levels to remain consistent with FY11, which would only allow funding of the 3rd year of existing FY10 awards and a portion of the high scoring applications recommended in FY11.  We will periodically post information about the status of FY12 B-WET funds and future competitions as it becomes available on this website.

Updated July, 2011

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Priority Areas for FY 2011 Solicitation:

  • Integrated MWEEs: These projects combine teacher professional development with long-term K-12 classroom-integrated meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs) for the students of these trained teachers.
  • Capacity Building: These projects build the capacity of agencies and organizations to develop, deliver, and sustain comprehensive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or environmental education programs that advance the MWEE at the state or regional level.

Applications must address either Integrated MWEEs or Capacity Building as defined above; they may also address one or more of the following priorities:

  • Integration of Data and Technology: These projects incorporate data and innovative technologies into watershed education that supports STEM.
  • Systemic MWEE Implementation: Systemic MWEE programs strive to reach the entire student and/or teacher population in one or more grades in an entire school system or recognized sub-unit of a school system.

Geographic Area: Chesapeake Bay watershed portions of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Eligible Organizations: K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, community-based and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
 
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