How to Apply for Yolo Air Quality Education Grant

This article will guide you all about the Yolo Air Quality Education Grant accepted application, eligibility requirements, and how to apply for the grant program.

The establishment of the Yolo Air Quality Education Grant program in 2022. Its main goal is to improve air quality by engaging Yolo County children in grant programs that drive behavior change via education, infrastructure improvements, or other strategies.

Now 2023 The Sacramento Region Community Foundation, in partnership with the Yolo Community Foundation, has released the Yolo Air Quality Education Grant program and is accepting applications by October 23.

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Yolo Air Quality Education Grant Highlights

Organization	Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Application	Yolo Air Quality Education Grant
State	California
County	Yolo County (CA)
Grant Type	Grant Program
Starting Date	September 27
Last Date	October 23
Grant Size	$10,000
Grant Duration	12 months
Grant website	https://www.yolocf.org/grants/yolo-air-quality-education-grant/
Grant Advisors USA website	https://grantadvisorsusa.com/

Purposes

Some important purposes of 2023 Yolo Air Quality Education Grant funds program that promote behavior change among children, leading to improved air quality.

The programs include the following objectives:

Children understand air quality,
Educate about the importance of monitoring,
To introduce children to strategies to improve air quality,
Improving the infrastructure to bring about behavior change and much more.

Yolo Air Quality Education Grant Eligibility

The grant recipient must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization or be fiscally sponsored by such an organization.
- Teachers are qualified to apply for this grants program and may be fiscally sponsored by their PTA, local education foundation, or another 501(c)3.
Applicants need to demonstrate the expertise in working with children and environmental issues; and they are welcome to collaborate with other organizations that have complementary expertise and submit a single application.
Funds must be spent to serve children who live and/or attend school in Yolo County.
- In addition to children, parents of children under the age of 18 may also be targets of the program, meaning they may be eligible.
This grant program may focus on indoor or outdoor air quality.
The main focus of the program needs to be on air quality, and it can also address other environmental issues, recognizing that air quality is part of a larger ecosystem.
The changes in behavior as a result of the program may be short-term or long-term.
- For example, in the short term, an increase in the number of children riding to school by bike this year) or
- For example, In the long term, an increase in children’s understanding of the importance of air quality and drivers’ growth, changing their mindset and making positive choices over the course of several years
The grant program will be executed between January 2024 and December 2024.

Timeline

Check out the timeline for grant application.

Activity	Date
LOL Starting date	September 27, 2023
Deadline	October 23, 2023
Grant Application Invitations Issued	October 24, 2023
Grant Application Deadline	November 14, 2023
Award Notifications	January 2024

In 2023, through the YOLO Air Quality Education Grant, grant applications can request up to $10,000 and its funding will be distributed in January 2024.