Grant Proposal Deadline – March 31 each year.
Starting in 2023, an additional deadline was introduced – October 31st.
New grant application deadline
At the 2023 Annual General Meeting it was decided to introduce a second deadline for grant applications – October 31st. Use the same forms and guidelines, and submit to the Secretary by the deadline.
2022 project funding
The list of recently funded projects is now live on the 2022 grants page. We congratulate all recipients!
CGF board has approved new project funding
The board met on 09 June, and approved funding totaling CAD183,397 to 15 new projects! Thanks to everyone who submitted such strong applications this year. We are looking forward to learning about their progress, and to hear about ideas for new projects.
recently completed CGF-funded projects
Geoscience Education in Action (GEA, https://geoaction.wordpress.com/about/ ) is collaborating with various universities in Quebec to provide kits to schools and integrate geoscience into their teacher training programs.
The “Below BC” Geological Association, see https://bbcga.com/ , has continued to build their online offerings, including modules for online field experiences during COVID lockdowns.
The project “Learning Resources to connect Earth Sciences and Aboriginal Knowledge” at Simon Fraser University identified existing educational materials and developed new resources and activities to support teachers in connecting Earth science with Indigenous knowledge.
Deadline for new proposals is in a few days!
2020 Grants
The complete listing of grants for 2020 is now available. Despite the pandemic we received strong applications and are supporting 12 new (and 2 multi-year) projects.
2019 grants
The complete listing of grants for 2019 is now available
Grant application deadline
Grant Proposal Deadline is March 31 each year
New grant application deadline
2017 grant awards announced
At the recent board meeting held in conjunction with the GAC meeting in Kingston, 22 grants were approved, totalling $209,500
Full listing
EdGeo
The Canadian Geological Foundation provided a multi-year grant (14-20) committed from 2014 – 2016 to support the costs associated with the delivery of EdGEO Workshops across Canada. During the period from January 2014 through May 2015, 9 EdGEO workshops were delivered to a total of 204 teachers, held in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Alberta, BC and the Yukon.
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