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GrantWhere: Alabama onlyAlabama only$Who gets the money: Goes to the schoolClosed for this round

Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education

Environmental Education Grant Program (Legacy Grants)

Legacy gives Alabama nonprofits up to $2,500 for environmental education projects. The 2027 cycle has closed, and the grant runs every year.

Amount
Up to $2,500
Can a for-profit school apply?
✕No: for-profit schools excluded
Deadline
Oct 1, 2026 (passed)
Who this fits
Private school · Homeschool co‑opOpen to Alabama public and private nonprofit organizations. A nonprofit private school or a 501(c)(3) co-op fits. Groups without tax-exempt status can apply through a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
Alabama only
Last checked
Oct 20, 2026on legacyenved.org
See the funder’s page↗(opens legacyenved.org in a new tab)

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Next cycle dates are not posted
  • ?Whether a brand-new school is at a disadvantage is not stated

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Watch the Legacy grants page for the next cycle dates
  2. Step 2: Get your IRS determination letter, or line up a nonprofit fiscal sponsor
  3. Step 3: Name a Project Director for the project
  4. Step 4: Plan an itemized budget and a way to measure results
  5. Step 5: Plan for on-site Legacy signage showing both Legacy logos
  6. Step 6: Submit the online application before the deadline

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Both public and private non-profit organizations in Alabama may apply.”
In the funder’s own words, from legacyenved.org, checked Oct 20, 2026.

Applicants must attach an IRS determination letter. Groups without tax-exempt status must name a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Funded projects must show clearly visible Legacy signage with both Legacy logos on site, and Legacy staff may visit to check.

  • IRS determination letter attached
  • A named Project Director
  • Clearly visible Legacy signage with both Legacy logos on site
  • Final report due September 1, 2027
  • Funds paid as receipts are submitted

Timing

The 2027 grant cycle closed October 1, 2026. The page conflicts on award timing: one part says awards are announced in January 2027, another says notices go out the week of November 16, 2026. The next cycle dates are not posted.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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