Educating students to preserve Alabama’s natural resources
Students learn in an outdoor classroom
Teaching kids how to care for our state
Students to Stewards provides dynamic stewardship initiatives to schools through conservation education and outdoor classrooms to teach students the importance of preserving Alabama’s natural resources. This grant supports those teaching environmental responsibility and conservation and preservation education by providing funding for outdoor classrooms, teaching tools, and curriculum.
There is one Students to Stewards Grant application cycle:
The application for up to $2,500 opens October 5, 2026, and closes October 23, 2026.
How we evaluate Students to Stewards Grant candidates
- Programs that teach environmental or conservation-related learning or provide an outdoor space where students can practice the principles of environmental learning.
- Projects or programs may also inspire students to preserve, conserve, or care for our natural environment or wildlife.
- The applying educators teach grades K through 12.
- Priority will be given to Title I public schools, or schools with 50% or more of its full-time students receiving free or reduced meals. Preference is given to schools serving students in Alabama Power’s service territory.
- Nonprofits who partner with schools may apply for this grant. However, the application should be in the school’s name, and the funds will be dispersed directly to the school.
How we’d like to see Students to Stewards Grants used
Students to Stewards grants are awarded up to $2,500 each and may increase based on need. The grants can be used to enhance environmental and conservation-related learning as well as to provide outdoor learning spaces for students.
Examples of uses for Students to Stewards grants include:
- Programming and curriculum materials to support environmental and conservation education.
- Funding to build an outdoor classroom or to make enhancements to an existing one.
- Programs to enhance learning about natural resources or wildlife, for example pollinators or birds.