City of Greensboro Awarded $20,000 NEEF Greening STEM Grant

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) has selected the City of Greensboro's Office of Sustainability & Resilience (OSR) as a recipient of a $20,000 Greening STEM Grant, made possible with funding from the PPG Foundation. The grant period runs from October 1 through June 1, 2026.

The City's OSR will use this funding to support local programming that brings environmental education to middle school students in Greensboro. Programming funded by the grant will use STEM-focused content, instructional strategies, and training approaches to help educators enhance student learning inside and outside the classroom. Funding will also allow for middle school students to plant trees within the community.

"This grant will allow us to strengthen Greensboro's environmental education efforts by integrating STEM principles," said OSR Sustainability Analyst Michelle Gill-Moffat. "Through activities such as tree planting, middle school students will gain hands-on experience while making a difference in their own community."

Through the Greening STEM program, NEEF and the PPG Foundation aim to help schools and communities use STEM learning to address environmental challenges, foster environmental stewardship, and build lasting partnerships. Grant priorities include bringing Greening STEM programming - including citizen science or environmental monitoring activities - to middle school students; building the capacity of educators to deliver high-quality STEM programming; helping schools create a culture that values the environment; engaging youth in environmental monitoring; stimulating partnerships between schools and community organizations; increasing student interest in STEM content and careers; and encouraging environmental stewardship.