Deadline: 31 October 2024
Do your students have big ideas about making the local environment a better place? Are you looking for ways to support their ambitions and enthusiasm? If so, the Environmental Student Action Challenge (ESAC) is here to help!
ESAC is a grant program intended to turn student innovation and curiosity into student-driven exploration and research of solutions to address environmental issues impacting their community.
Funding Information
- ESAC offers grants of up to $1,000 per student-led project to support their research and environmental problem-solving.
Eligible Projects
- Projects must address a local Alberta environmental issue and promote environmental conservation or stewardship related to air, land, water or biodiversity, and enable healthy environments and ecosystems.
- Successful applications tend to involve many people (both students and community members), have a legacy component, be unique, and have well-articulated learning objectives.
- Topics from past submissions have included water conservation, building safe habitats for native animals, learning about maintaining native grasses, and creating an Indigenous outdoor classroom.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to any team of Kindergarten through Grade 12 students attending school in Alberta. Teams must have a teacher supervisor and principal support.
- Schools are welcome to submit applications for multiple projects across multiple teams. Applications are not limited to one per school.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Individual applications are not eligible. This is a team challenge intended for groups of two or more students.
For more information, visit Bow Habitat Station.
