The Captain Planet Foundation will fund as many projects as its annual resources allow. Please read the following guidelines thoroughly if you would like to seek funding from us. In order to maximize the impact of Foundation funds, the Board of Trustees limits their grant awards to those applications which comply with the following guidelines.

The Captain Planet Foundation reserves the right to earmark funding for specific t budgetary items, and decline funding for budgetary items which are not consistent with Grant Guidelines. Generally, the range of grants awarded by the Foundation is $250 - $2,500*.

The Captain Planet Foundation does not make grants for:

• The purchase of real estate
• Endowments
• General operations expenses
• Capital or building campaigns
• T-shirts and other promotional items
• Scholarships to attend summer camps
• Field trips that are not supplemented by a semester long (minimum) lesson plan
• Expensive equipment used by only a small number of children
• Salaries
• Transportation costs

*organic gardens generally no more than $500; adopt-a-stream no more than $400

Deadlines for submitting grant applications are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Grant Proposals are reviewed over a period of three months from the date of the submission deadline. All applicants will be informed of their proposal's status within four months of the application deadline. It is very important to remember this information if your project is seasonal. For example, if you are seeking funding for a summer project you would want to submit an application no later than the December 31st deadline in the year prior, otherwise you will not have your grant money in time for the project.

In an effort to conserve paper the Captain Planet Foundation requires grant applicants to apply for funding using the online application form. Should you have any questions regarding the grant application or the small grants program, please contact Taryn Murphy, CPF's program director.

The Captain Planet Foundation has awarded grants around the country, check out what's being done in your area. We hope some of the projects will inspire you to pursue funding from us to implement a hands-on environmental project in your community. Many of the organizations we have funded have created their own websites, please take a look and see what they've done!

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September 30, 2006 Deadline Grant Recipients

Alaska
Innoko River School, Shageluk, Alaska, $500

Arizona
Moencopi Day School, Tuba City, Arizona, $500

California
Highland Elementary School , Norco, California, $495
Plumas Rural Services, Quincy, California, $500
Redondo Beach Unified School District, Redondo Beach, California, $500

Volunteer Centers of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, California, $500

Connecticut
Reforest the Tropics, Inc., Mystic, Connecticut, $2,500

DC
Pump 'em Up in partnership with Alaska Wilderness League, Washington, District of Columbia, $2,500

Florida
Camelot Elementary School, Orlando, Florida $500
Cooper City High School, Cooper City, Florida $500
Lemon Bay High School, Englewood , Florida $1,350

Georgia
North Cobb High School , Kennesaw, Georgia $486,
Ridgeview Charter School, Atlanta, Georgia, $1,096
Fernbank, Atlanta, Georgia, $2,000
Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, Georgia, $2,000

Hawaii
Waters of Life New Century Public Charter School, Kurtistown, Hawaii, $1,220

Illinois
Pathways, Mattoon , Illinois, $350

Indiana
Dekalb Middle School, Waterloo, Indiana, $500

Maryland
Irvine Nature Center, Stevenson, Maryland, $500

Massachusetts
Cole Elementary School, Norwell, Massachusetts, $500
Oak Hill Middle School, Newton , Massachusetts, $500

Montana
Advance Elementary School, Advance, Montana, $273

New Hampshire
Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc., Portsmouth, New Hampshire, $500

New Jersey
Galloway Community Charter School , Galloway, New Jersey, $650
The Hudson School , Hoboken , New Jersey, $2,500

New Mexico
Bridge Academy Charter School, Last Vegas, New Mexico, $500

New York
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, Shoreham, New York, $500
Starflower Experiences, Jericho, New York, $500
Thousand Islands Girl Scout Council, Watertown, New York, $500
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Otsego County, Cooperstown , New York, $2,000
Public School 19 (Roberto Clemente Elementary), Brooklyn, New York, $2,250
The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York, $2,500

North Carolina
North Carolina Coastal Federation, Newport, North Carolina, $2,250

Pennsylvania
Houston Community Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, $500

South Carolina
Long Middle School, Cheraw, South Carolina, $500
Pickens Middle School, Pickens, South Carolina, $500

Tennessee
Ashland City Elementary School, Ashland City, Tennessee, $500

Texas
Bob Beard Elementary , Helotes, Texas, $500
The Chinquapin School, Highlands, Texas, $500
YouthLaunch, Austin, Texas, $500

Washington
Mill A Elementary School, Mill A Cooks, Washington, $500

Canada
School District 73, Kamloops, Brittish Columbia, Canada, $500

Grantee Features:

Dakota Day Care Nursery School - Illinois

Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK) - Colorado

Whittemore Wildlife Sanctuary – New Jersey

Burchell High School – Alaska

North Carolina Coastal Federation – North Carolina

Vienna Elementary – Maryland