County Foundation is now accepting proposals from high school teachers for pollinator habitat grants! This competitive grant program gives students hands-on experience growing native forbs indoors and establishing pollinator habitat. Successful applicants will receive prairie seeds and seedlings, an orientation and consultation, and $1,000 to support project expenses. The deadline for proposals is Nov. 18.

To be eligible you must be a high school teacher, have access to a suitable indoor growing area, identify a site (working/agricultural lands preferred), and be located in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin.

Interested in applying? Visit https://www.sandcountyfoundation.org/schoolgrants for details. Please feel free to contact Haley Diem at hdiem@sandcountyfoundation.org for more information.