Planet Stewards Supporting Stewardship

Through federal funding opportunities of up to $5,000, NOAA Planet Stewards supports educators working in formal and informal educational settings to carry out hands-on action-based stewardship projects with elementary through college age students, as well as the general public. Stewardship projects must make a substantive, measurable impact on an environmental issue related to the educator’s community. Projects should focus on the conservation, restoration, and/or protection of human communities and/or natural resources from environmental issues in one of the four focus areas (Marine debris, Habitat conservation and restoration, Carbon footprint reduction, Carbon sequestration).

NOAA Planet Stewards project funds Will Not Be Allocated directly to educators. Project funds Will Only Be Allocated to a school, a school district, a not for profit organization, or institution affiliated with the educator applicants.

NOAA Planet Stewards funds are disbursed to support the implementation of stewardship projects and must be directly applied toward resources and activities leading toward the successful completion of the project. Funds cannot be used for:

• Salaries (except for substitute teachers in formal education settings)
• Transportation/lodging/fees for attendance at professional conferences or personal professional development
• Overhead costs