Great Lakes Region Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET)
Proposals for the FY20 Great Lakes B-WET Program are now being accepted. Please refer to Grants.gov under funding opportunity number NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2020-2006058. You may also view the funding announcement here. Applications are due on July 12, 2019.
The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program offers competitive grants to support existing environmental education programs, foster the growth of new programs, and encourage development of partnerships among environmental education programs within watershed systems. The criteria for these awards emphasize Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs): sustained, hands-on, environmental activities that are aligned with academic learning standards.
These experiential opportunities are intended to supplement and enrich the traditional formal learning environment, and target both teachers and students in K-12. Rigorous evaluation has shown that B-WET activities increase teachers' confidence, ability, and intention to employ MWEE techniques with their students. Student experiences in turn have been shown to increase intention to take action to improve the watershed, and have the potential to increase academic achievement in science.
Contact Information
Ellen Brody
B-WET Program Manager
Great Lakes
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Phone: 734-741-2270
Email: ellen.brody@noaa.gov