Description
The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, authentic experiential learning focused on K-12 audiences. The primary delivery of B-WET is through competitive funding that promotes Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students, related professional development for teachers, and help to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Great Lakes.
* The program aims to support grantee capacity building and connect grantees to local NOAA assets and relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) expertise, while being responsive to local education and environmental priorities.
* Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, city or township governments, county governments, Native American tribal governments, and other organizations.
* The program will provide funding for awards ranging from $50,000 to $800,000, with an estimated total funding of $900,000.
* The application period opened on June 28, 2022, and closed on September 20, 2022.