Grants for teachers 

Please download the Science and Energy Grant Announcement/ Application below and submit your completed application via email: Educationgrants@bpa.gov.

If you have any questions, email Heather Bain, Public Affairs Specialist at hlbain@bpa.gov. 

• Science and Energy Grant Announcement

• Grant Application

BPA offers grants to non-profit organizations, government organizations and others working in education for K-12 grade students. 

The grants are available for projects that advance student awareness, understanding and interest in the issues and science involved in energy generation and transmission in the Pacific Northwest.

Projects could focus on hydroelectricity, wind and other sources of electric power, methods of conserving electricity, environmental studies, engineering and technology studies and activities and others.  The intent of the grants is to support science, technology, engineering and math education with specific emphasis on electric utility issues.

One of the easiest grants out there!  Get up to $2000 per teacher(up to three teachers in one building).  Grant money must be used to support getting students outside doing ecology work.  

CE is committed to transforming education for the next ten years through fostering sustained educator leadership. To successfully transition to an equitable and clean energy economy, we must set up all students for success, as they will be the future energy leaders and solutions architects. CE’s Clean Energy Fellows cohorts are designed to harness the genius of both educators and students to support this next generation of leaders. Clean Energy Fellows facilitate the delivery of justice-centered, career-connected programming that eliminates barriers for students that are unrelated to their actual potential for success.

2024-2025 will see the launch of two Fellows cohorts: The Pacific Northwest Power Grid and Pacific Northwest Offshore Wind cohorts. While these cohorts differ in their intended impact and focus, each of them aligns the needs of students, industry partners, local communities, and the education system to deliver the highest impact with the highest likelihood for longevity.

All Clean Energy Fellows operate as part of a growing national collaborative of energy education leaders. However, these are two separate cohorts, each with their own unique objectives and outcomes.

• Up to $1000

• Must be STEM related and help student and/or teachers

• Preference will be given to projects that:

  • Serve focal populations

  • Foster connections between different institutions (school-to-school, community based organizations, higher ed, etc)

  • Enhance, leverage or scale efforts already underway

  • Enhance a sense of community and/or belonging among participants

  • Engage thinking and sensemaking

Link to application - Grant Questions

Rubric used for evaluation