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Green Works

Project Learning Tree (national site) is providing small grants to eligible recipients for GreenWorks! Community Action Projects.

GRANT GUIDELINES: Eligible grant recipient must:

1. Be PLT trained
2. Submit a maximum four page project proposal
3. Enter projects that are community/school based and have student/youth participation
4. Establish a partnership to implement the project (i.e. school/PTA, school/local business, Girl Scout troop/local business)
5. Raise 50% project matching funds; funds may be in-kind services/time
6. Submit a mid-term and final report for all projects

PROJECT PROPOSALS: To be eligible for review, project proposal must include thoughtful descriptions and explanations for all of the following items. Please limit applications to no more than 4 pages.

1. Summary Page Please include the following in a one page summary of your project:

  • Applicant name, organization/school, address, phone, fax, e-mail
  • Project title
  • Project abstract (30 words or less)
  • Funding requested
  • State & year of applicant's PLT training workshop

2. Project Description Please provide a detailed description of your project including:

  • Measurable objectives
  • List of project partners (organization names and role they play within project)
  • Project time line/starting and completion dates
  • Total project budget, including matching funds
  • Name and mailing address of fiscal agent, if different from applicant

Proposals must be sent by mail and be postmarked by October 5, 1999. (E-mail and faxes will not be accepted.) Mail your proposals to: GreenWorks! Grants, 1111 19th Street, NW #780, Washington, DC 20036.