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Eastern NY Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association Earth Day Grant Program


In 2023, the Eastern New York AWMA Chapter presented our 22nd Annual Earth Day Grant Program for schools (Preschool - Grade 12) within our membership area (zip codes starting with “12”).  Over the life of the program (through 2023), the local Chapter has received 728 Earth Day Grant applications demonstrating a continuing need to fund environmental education opportunities above and beyond what schools can provide for aspiring young scientists and environmental engineers, and to date the Chapter has awarded 358 grants totaling more than $181,862.  We believe that our grant program will improve the future labor pool of environmental professionals in our area as well as help address the many varied environmental challenges of our world.  In 2023, our Chapter awarded $10,240 for programs in local schools.   The Earth Day Grants awarded by the Chapter in 2023 went to a diverse group of schools and for a wide variety of environmental projects for the 2022-23 or 2023-24 school year

Schools that have an environmental project or event that they would like to have funded, are encouraged to complete and submit a Grant Application (distributed in January/February each year) by late March/early-April
of that year.  Partial or full grants will be awarded for qualifying projects or events based on technical and educational merit as determined by our Education Committee when we meet in early-to-mid April.  We will consider funding project equipment (such as water testing kits, microscopes, composters, and recycling containers), or an event (such as a special program presentation). Preference will be given to projects involving scientific studies (water quality studies, global warming impact projects, projects requiring data collection and analysis, etc.); however, all requests will be given consideration.  Schools and educators are encouraged to look for new and innovative projects and to look beyond the list of projects that was awarded in the previous year.

In 2024, the ENY Chapter is once again be asking for applications from all schools in the  "12_ _ _" zip code area
We are an IRS 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations will be fully tax deductible. Please consider making a contribution to the Earth Day Grant Program.  Contributions can be made at any time to AMWA by contacting Joe Farron, Chapter Treasurer at j.farron@ctmale.com.

 Year
 Grants Awarded
 Total Amount Awarded
 2002
 6 Grants
 $2,257
 2003
 13 Grants
 $3,613
 2004
 10 Grants
 $2,850
 2005
 10 Grants $2,850
 2006
 11 Grants $3,250
 2007
 13 Grants $4,000
 2008
 17 Grants $4,750
 2009
 18 Grants $5,215
 2010
 17 Grants $5,850
 2011
 14 Grants $6,800
 2012
 15 Grants $7,074
 2013
 17 Grants $7,904
 2014
 21 Grants $12,049
 2015
 22 Grants $13,659
 2016
 21 Grants $12,702
2017

21 Grants
$13,909
2018

25 Grants
$15,242
2019

26 Grants
$17,452
2020

13 Grants
$8,328
2021
11 Grants
$7,448
 2022 22 Grants
$14,120
2023

15 Grants
$10,240
 2024 18 Grants$12,755 
 Total
 376 Grants / 746 Applications$194,617



Click here for the list of 2023 Grant Awards.

Download the 2023-24 Grant Application Package Here.

Any questions and all applications should be directed to earthdaygrants@awmaneny.org.


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