MNA will prioritize applications from schools with limited access to nature and/or limited ability to take field trips given financial, socioeconomic, geographic and other factors.
**Attention Muskegon County applicants!!** The Michigan Nature Association and its partner, the West Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (WMGLSI/Muskegon Area Intermediate School District), are excited to provide dedicated field trip grants for eligible schools in Muskegon County. Please apply using this application, making a note that your school is in Muskegon County, or reach out to apointer@michigannature.org for questions about this program.
PAYMENT: Successful grant recipients will receive $400 of the $500 grant up front. The final $100 will be paid once a final report and field trip photos are submitted. (If a request is less than $500, approximately 80% of the total grant will be paid up front.)
FINAL REPORT/PHOTOS: Recipients must submit a final report as well as 3-5 photos of the trip to MNA for digital and print publication. Schools will be responsible for securing parental permission for both the field trip and photo distribution.
APPLICATION DEADLINES: Thursday, September 12th, 2024 for fall semester grants and Thursday, October 17th 2024 for spring semester grants
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GRANT PROGRAM? Please contact MNA's Abby Pointer at apointer@michigannature.org
