Campus Progress Action Grants Campus Progress Action Grants help students leverage their passion, creativity, ideas, and organizing talents to create progressive change on their campuses and in their communities. Whether it's working to promote clean energy on your campus; to advocate for a living wage at your school or in your state; to stand up against extremist judges and abuse of power in Washington; to fight genocide in Sudan; etc., Campus Progress wants to assist the most creative and energetic issue campaigns across America. Recipients of Campus Progress Action Grants not only will receive funding for education and advocacy campaigns; they also will receive communications and messaging strategy and support from Campus Progress / Center for American Progress staff and access to policy experts on their issue. We are looking to support students and campus organizations who can demonstrate commitment and achievement. Available to: Student organizations recognized by their schools Award: $200 to $1,000 Application deadline: Rolling Website: http://campusprogress.org/page/s/actiongrant
Do Something Grants for Young Social Entrepreneurs Do Something works to inspire, support, and celebrate young social entrepreneurs and community activists. Do Something and GameStop are offering grants to young people who have a great idea for a community action project and need support to turn their idea into reality. Grants are also offered to social entrepreneurs who have already created a sustainable project, program, or organization and need funding to further the growth and success of their program. Available to: US Citizens under the age of 25 Award: $500 Application deadline: Rolling Website: http://www.dosomething.org/grants
Wild Gift Grants The Wild Gift provides grants to leaders who wish to embark on a self-designed year long project to protect nature or promote sustainability. The Wild Gift program consists of four parts: mentoring to help refine leader-designed projects, a 20-day wilderness trek, a year's support to ensure the project's success, and a seven-day trek after one year to share project results and strategize for continued achievement. Available to: Ages 21-30 Award: $11,000 to $15,000 Website: http://wildgift.org
Women for Sustainable Development Leadership Institute NWF's Women for Sustainable Development (WSD) leadership institute is designed to offer career building skills and educational opportunities to participants, and the opportunity to use these skills to build awareness about international sustainable development issues on their campuses and in their communities. Available to: Women enrolled in ungraduate schools in the US and Mexico Award: Participants selected for WSD will attend a three-day leadership training where they will learn about current global environmental issues, receive training on skills such as grassroots organizing and media communications, as well as meet with professionals working in the sustainable development field. Website: http://www.nwf.org/population/wsd.cfm
David Brower Youth Awards Each year the Earth Island Institute honors leaders of the student environmental movement with the Brower Youth Award. This national award recognizes 6 young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. Available to: Young activist leaders ages 13-22 living in North America Award: $3000 and a camping trip in Yosemite National Park Website: http://www.broweryouthawards.org
Young Eco-Hero Awards Action For Nature, a San Francisco based group, is seeking applications worldwide for its 2008 International Young Eco-Hero Awards Program. The award recognizes the individual accomplishments of young people who have carried out environmental action projects which concern environmental action, advocacy, environmental health, or protection of the natural world. Available to: 8 to 16 year olds Award: Up to $500 Website: http://www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero/index.html
Gloria Barron Prize The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Their leadership and courage make them true heroes—and inspirations to us all. Each year, the Barron Prize selects ten winners nationwide. Available to: 8 to 18 year olds Award: $2000 Website: http://www.barronprize.org/
Morris K. Udall Scholarship Each year, the Morris K. Udall Foundation awards eighty scholarships and fifty honorable mentions to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue careers relating to the environment, or who intend to pursue careers in tribal public policy or Native American health care and are Native American or Alaska Native. Many SSCers have won this prestigious scholarship including former Executive Committee member Rachel Ackoff and National Director, Jared Duval and former National Director Camilla Feibelman! Available to: Sophomore and junior college students Award: $5000 ($350 honorable mention) Website: http://www.udall.gov/scholarship/
President's Environmental Youth Awards The President's Environmental Youth Awards recognizes young people across America for projects that demonstrate their commitment to the environment. Applicants must submit evidence of a completed project to their regional EPA office. Available to: K-12 Students Applications Deadline: October 31st Website: http://epa.gov/enviroed/peya/index.html