NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) FIELD TRIP FUNDING – Apply Today!

Apply today for the Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund, which reimburses NC public schools for visits to any state site managed by the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources (DNCR). Eligible destinations include NC State Parks, NC Historic Sites, the NC Symphony, the NC Zoo, and more (click here for a list of our DNCR’s 100+ sites and programs you can visit!)

Need help choosing a site or completing the application? Rebecca Barefoot, our Field Trip Fund Manager, is available for phone or virtual appointments! Contact her at fieldtripfund@dncr.nc.gov for personalized assistance. We are here to help!

 Key Details:

• Funds cover: transportation (including charter buses), tour/activity tickets, special activities, substitute teachers, chaperone costs, meals for students in need, and more.

• Title I schools are funding priorities!

• Field trips to any DNCR-managed site are eligible – check our Find a Field Trip page or email us at fieldtripfund@dncr.nc.gov to confirm.

• We WANT to fund your trip and are HERE TO HELP! Need ideas? Overwhelmed by the application? Email Rebecca at fieldtripfund@dncr.nc.gov.

 Visit DNCR’s Learning Happens Here website to learn more and apply today!