Ohio Environmental Education Fund
Grant Writing Workshops 2010

Grant Writing 101/102:  Finding Funders, and Writing Effective Proposals, Tuesday March 23, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Noble County Community Center, on the Noble County Fairgrounds in Caldwell (Noble County), just east of I-77 exit #25.  From State Route 78, turn north onto Fairgrounds Rd.  Co-sponsored by the Buckeye Hills Resource Conservation and Development Council, Environmental Education Council of Ohio Region 11, Noble Soil and Water Conservation District, and Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education.  A $20 registration fee will cover the materials, breaks and lunch.  To register, contact buckeyehillsrc&d@yahoo.com or (740) 373-7926.  For directions, call (740) 732-4318. 

Grant Writing 101/102:  Finding Funders, and Writing Effective Proposals, Wednesday June 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District, 1415 U.S. 22 SW, Suite 500, Washington Court House, OH 43160.  Co-sponsored by the Environmental Education Council of Ohio Region 5, Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District, Miami Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council, and Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education.  A $10.00 fee will cover lunch.  To register, contact ashley.clark@fayette-co-oh.com or (740) 636-0279.

Grant Writing 103:  What’s She Got That I Ain’t Got?  (OEEF peer reviewer training workshop), Thursday June 3, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District, 1415 U.S. 22 SW, Suite 500, Washington Court House, OH 43160.  Co-sponsored by the Environmental Education Council of Ohio Region 5, Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District, Miami Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council, and Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education.   There is no charge for this workshop, but please help us plan by registering with ashley.clark@fayette-co-oh.com or (740) 636-0279.

Additional workshops are planned for 2010, dates and locations TBA.  Please check back at www.epa.ohio.gov/oee for other possible dates.  If your organization would be interested in hosting a local workshop, please contact oeef@epa.state.oh.us.  OEEF offers several different workshops for free, or for a small fee to cover the cost of a box lunch.   The Ohio Environmental Education Fund provides approximately $1 million annually in grants for environmental education projects targeting pre-school through university students and teachers, the adult general public, and the regulated community.  For more information, contact the Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education, (614) 644-2873.

Grant Writing 101:  Finding the Right Funder
(format:  half-day interactive workshop)
Prospecting tips to help you identify foundations, corporations, and government grant programs, and how to approach different kinds of grantmakers.

Grant Writing 102:  Writing a Winning Proposal
(format:  half-day interactive workshop)
How to avoid common mistakes applicants make, and develop realistic objectives, activities and budgets.

Grant Writing 103: What’s She Got That I Ain’t Got?
(format:  half-day interactive workshop)
Want to write better grants?  Compare weak and strong proposals side-by-side and get a funder’s perspective on what makes for a winning application.  The Ohio Environmental Education Fund will share examples from 17 years of grant making to show why one education project is more likely to be successful than another, and which proposal is more likely to be funded.   One of the best ways to become a better grant writer yourself is to review others’ proposals.  Practice scoring online applications, using OEEF’s preferred characteristics for projects targeting a K-12 or adult audience.  Participants will be certified as OEEF volunteer peer reviewers.  It is recommended, but not required, to take 101-102 before taking 103.

Ohio Environmental Council
World of Vernal Pools

When: April 17, 2010
Where: Richland, Summit County

Click here for more information on both workshops

Green Building Expo & Get Green Business Conference

When: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Where: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

Participate in Ohio's largest Green Building and Business Conference! Every year, several hundred building industry professionals come together to attend a diverse array of Green education sessions. The massive Tradeshow showcasing Green product vendors and service providers is free & open to the public.

The Green Dream Showcase

When: April 16th
Where: Beachwood Community Center 

The Green Dream Showcase is the vision of the Beachwood High School marketing students in their quest to unite economics, education, and the environment. By hosting this annual eco-friendly showcase, the students unite consumers and businesses in a common goal of going green.

The event has attracted 70 exhibitors and 4,000 attendees in previous years.
For more information about the event and to get early bird exhibitor pricing, go to www.thegreendream.org