Student Innovation Grants
Summary
Learn how to guide your students through an EcoRise Student Innovation Project, from gathering sustainability data on campus to applying for a grant that funds their solution. This self-paced course takes about one hour and earns educators a 1-hour professional development certificate.
Modules
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Step 1: Explore, Identify, and Collect Data
Students begin by exploring sustainability topics (eco-theme/s) related to their learning or that interest them. They use their school grounds to collect data on this topic. This process is called an eco-audit! An eco-audit is a campus-based learning experience where students explore, identify, and collect data.
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Step 2: Analyze Data
Students begin by exploring sustainability topics (eco-theme/s) related to their learning or that interest them. They use their school grounds to collect data on this topic. This process is called an eco-audit! An eco-audit is a campus-based learning experience where students explore, identify, and collect data.
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Step 3: Design an Innovative Solution
After your students have identified a sustainability challenge they would like to focus on, they will use the design process to develop a feasible, impactful, student-centered project. Your entire class, small group, or individual student can design the project to tackle the school challenge(s) they identified. This is referred to…
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Step 4: Apply for a Student Innovation Project Grant
Students will now get the opportunity to start (and submit!) their Student Innovation Project Grant application to help fund their student innovation project. Each student project is eligible for a maximum of $700. Funds can be used to purchase materials, supplies, incentives, technology tools, or to fund learning field trips…
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Step 5: Receive Funds and Implement Your Project
My Students Submitted Their Grant Application, Now What? Once your grant application has been submitted with all the required information and documentation from Step 4, the EcoRise team will review the grant application within a few days. If the grant is awarded, you will be asked to submit a district…
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Student Innovation Grant Examples
Check out our favorite Student Innovation Project Grant Video Applications on our EcoRise YouTube Channel Eco-Audit Grant Application Playlist. Find additional examples of Student Innovation Projects here.
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FAQ
Q: How do I access the Student Innovation Project Grant Application? A: To request access to the application, email us at support@ecorise.org. Already have access? Visit your application portal here. Q: When is the deadline to submit a Student Innovation Project Grant Application?A: The deadline is different for each region. It is usually a few…
