Teacher Mini-Grants
RIEEA mini-grants (up to $500) support K-12 educators in delivering hands-on, place-based learning related to the blue economy and coastal climate resilience. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and you can expect to hear from us within approximately 10 days.
Eligible uses of mini-grants include:
- Transportation for field trips, industry site visits, or research excursions.
- Materials and supplies for marine science and coastal climate resilience learning (e.g., water quality kits, coastal monitoring tools, GIS/remote sensing resources).
- Partnerships with environmental and marine nonprofit organizations providing specialized programming that complements HQCM.
- Career and Technical Education supports including industry-aligned materials, guest speakers, and job-shadowing experiences.
- Classroom resources that integrate blue economy career pathways and coastal climate resilience concepts into existing STEM instruction.
RIEEA will prioritize proposals that:
- Focus on coastal climate resilience (minimum 50% of awards).
- Support student exposure to blue economy sectors.
- Serve historically underserved or under-resourced schools.
- Demonstrate strong community and/or nonprofit partnerships.
- Align with HQCM and/or advance district STEM priorities.
PLEASE NOTE: These mini-grants are for K-12 classroom teachers ONLY!
Funding for this program is provided in part by the Rhode Island Network for Excellence in Science and Technology (RI-NEST) supported by the National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Cooperative Agreements, Award #OIA-2433276, in part by Community-Driven Coastal Climate Research & Solutions (3CRS) supported by the National Science Foundation under EPSCoR RII Track-2 FEC: Community-Driven Coastal Climate Research & Solutions for the Resilience of New England Coastal Populations, Award #2316271. And, in part by the RI Commerce Corporation via the Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC).
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation, the RI Commerce Corporation, STAC, our partners or our collaborators.