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The eeBLUE 21st CCLC Watershed STEM Education Partnership Grants, administered by NAAEE in collaboration with NOAA and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, support environmental education organizations working directly with 21st CCLC sites. These sites play a crucial role in designing and implementing locally relevant, out-of-school-time programs that develop students' environmental literacy and leadership skills as they improve their communities.
First launched in 2020, these grants support programming for local Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) sites and their students, many of whom live in underserved areas. The current grant cycle operates from 2024–2025, and the 12 selected projects serve 11 states, ranging from Hawai'i to Maine.
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Press Release
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 21st CCLC Watershed STEM Education Partnership Grants! These enriching programs are set to strengthen students' environmental literacy and leadership skills as they improve their communities.
Congratulations to the 2024 Watershed STEM Grantees!
- Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve, Inc. (dba Friends of Reinstein Woods), NY
- ShoreRivers, MD
- Boxerwood Education Association, Inc., VA
- EdAdvance, CT
- Maine Audubon Society, ME
- Learning Endeavors, HI
- The Artist Boat, Inc., TX
- Greater Farallones Association, CA
- South Sound Estuary Association: DBA, Puget Sound Estuarium, WA
- Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council, MI
- Earth Team, CA
- Stroud Water Research Center, Inc., PA
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Past Awardees
Read the success stories and insights from our 2020 grant recipients! You can also visit our program evaluation page to learn more about this program's outcomes.