By Lowell Collins, Ozark Society Youth Grants Chair
Ozark Society (OS) is launching the 2027 cycle of Youth Grants to support environmental projects. Grant proposals will be accepted from nonprofit organizations and schools with projects that take place in the region where the Ozark Society is active. Projects must involve elementary or secondary school-aged youth in hands-on conservation activities or environmental engagement.
Project funding between $500 and $2500 will be awarded based on the scope and needs of the youth activity. Applications will be accepted from October 1st to November 30th. Award notification and funds distribution will be in February 2027. Projects will have one year to complete their objectives. Final grant reports will be due by March 31st 2028.
Since 2020, the OS Youth Grants Program has awarded $73,700 to fifty-one different grant projects. Funded projects include gardens and greenhouses, interactive environmental education, community clean-up and restoration projects, watershed conservation, trail building, and more.
Please share this announcement with schools and environmental educators in your area. For the application form and additional information about the Youth Grant, visit: www.ozarksociety.net
