Birmingham Audubon Society
Presents Mini-grants
Who can apply? Elementary, middle school, high school, and homeschool educators in the Birmingham area (Jefferson, Shelby, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, St. Clair, and Walker counties)
How much will be awarded? Up to 30 grants of $500 per grant will be awarded.
What will the grant cover? They may be used to help fund field trips, student transportation, classroom speakers, and projects such as school wildlife and butterfly gardens, bird feeding stations, and outdoor classrooms to further our mission of supporting conservation and environmental education. The focus of wildlife gardens and outdoor classrooms must be on plants and animals native to Alabama. Vegetable gardens do not qualify for mini-grant funds. Please be creative!
Deadline for application? Application deadline has been extended to September 27th and needs to be postmarked no later than 9/27.
Details: The Birmingham Audubon Society (BAS) mission statement is "to advocate conservation and promote greater knowledge and enjoyment of birds, other wildlife, plants and their habitats through multi-generational educational programs and events." To support our mission we are offering mini-grants up to $500 to support conservation and environmental education in Greater Birmingham area. Monies may be used for field trips, to bring speakers into the classroom, and to create outdoor classrooms, ponds, nature trails, native-wildlife and butterfly gardens or other types of natural habitats. Projects, however, are not limited to the recommendations on the link below.
To be considered for funding, organizations must be non-profit and tax-exempt from the IRS public charity status or be public entities qualifying under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
To apply for the Birmingham Audubon Society mini-grant, the teacher or project coordinator must fill out the application form and make 3 additional copies. Grants can be used only for supplies, minor equipment, educational materials, entrance and program fees and student transportation expenses for field trips. The grants do not cover stipends, salaries or indirect costs.
Applications will be reviewed and final decisions made by the Education Committee of the Birmingham Audubon Society by September 30th.
Mini-grant recipients must:
- Complete the project as proposed by April 30, 2012.
- Submit a Birmingham Audubon Society mini-grant report by May 30, 2012 (report form will be mailed with mini-grant check)
- Provide all grant expenditure receipts with above report.
The sponsorship of the Birmingham Audubon Society should be acknowledged in presentations and publicity pertaining to the grant. Check back later for a list of approved field trips and speakers, as well as project suggestions.
Click the following links to view the documents:
2011-2012 Mini-Grant Application
Project Recommendations
Field Trips and Speakers Eligible for Mini-grants
Native Plant list
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