State grants of $1,000-$10,000 will help dozens of Michigan schools boost Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education and support field trips to freshwater locations.
Michigan Great Lakes and environmental education leaders announced approximately $156,000 in funding to boost freshwater literacy programs and increase access to realworld STEM experiences for K-12 students. This funding will support incorporating freshwater- focused field experiences and place-based, problembased, and project-based (3-P Learning in Michigan) approaches to engage students in learning about the importance of Michigan’s Great Lakes and water resources and prepare them for careers in STEM fields.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will award up to $75,000 in $5,000-$10,000 grants to support implementation of student community-based water stewardship projects. EGLE also will provide approximately $81,000 in grants of up to $1,000 each to schools to reimburse transportation costs for field trips to freshwater ecosystems in Michigan during the 2026-27 school year.
