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2020 Go Wild School Grants: K-12 Application Form
Apply to Go Wild with WWF for up to $500 and bring your project to life. Applications must be submitted online by 5p.m. EST Monday November 16, 2020 (new extended deadline).
Name
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First
Last
School Name:
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School board/School district
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Grade(s):
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Your school level
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Primary
Secondary
Other
If Other, please specify:
Please indicate if you are a:
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Teacher
Student
Principal
Other
If Other, please specify:
If you are a student, please include the name of your teacher supervisor.
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If you are a student, please include the email of your teacher supervisor.
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Please indicate if you are (click all that apply):
A WWF Living Planet @ School Habitat Stewardship pilot school
A certifying EcoSchool
A member of Canadian Geographic Education's educator network
Not applicable
Number of individuals who will be directly involved (including planning, implementation, and participation) in the project
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Estimated number of individuals who will be reached by your project (including students, educators, parents/caregivers, etc)
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Do you expect to engage members of the broader school community, such as other classrooms, parents/caregivers? (200 words)
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Number of students at your school
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Email
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Alternate email
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School phone number
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School Address
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Street Address
City
State / Province / Region
Postal / Zip Code
YOUR GO WILD PROPOSAL
Project title
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1. In addition to protecting or restoring nature, including activities related to creating, restoring, rehabilitating or recovering natural ecosystems and habitats in your school community, your project will also: (check all that apply)
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PRACTICE OR MONITOR: Introduce new hands-on or digital practices that reflect the value of nature or include the development of new practices related to the impact of climate change.
CELEBRATE OR EDUCATE: Include activities, campaigns, or events that enhance the importance of healthy natural ecosystems while also increasing student understanding of environmental issues and inspire environmental leadership and action.
2. Describe your idea and how it connects students to nature (400 words).
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3. Please indicate the size of the area (in m2) your project will help restore or rehabilitate (if applicable).
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4. Will your project incorporate native plants or trees? If so, please indicate which native plants and/or trees will be planted, and the approximate number to be planted.
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5. Which species or habitats do you hope to positively impact with your project? Please indicate the name of each wildlife species and/or non-native plant/tree species, as well as the habitat type impacted (for example wetlands, forest).
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6. Please indicate the type of data your project will collect (for example, area (in m2) planted, kilograms of litter removed, number of invasive species removed, number of native plants planted, etc).
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7. How were the students involved in creating the project proposal? (400 words)
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8. Describe your timeline and implementation plan, including estimated start and end dates of the project. Please include any special events and their dates, if relevant. (200 words)
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9. Budget. Provide total amounts for each budget line item in the table below. *
Budget
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Go Wild Budget ($CAD)
Overall Project Budget (to be completed if project expenses exceed amount requested from Go Wild School Grants)
Go Wild Grant Requested: (Max $500)
Expenses
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Go Wild Budget ($CAD)
Overall Project Budget (to be completed if project expenses exceed amount requested from Go Wild School Grants)
Promotion & Communication (Please specify below)
Supplies & Equipment (Please specify below)
Other (Please specify below)
TOTAL PROJECT EXPENSES
Provide details for the above totals in the corresponding text boxes below:
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Promotion & Communication
Supplies & Equipment
Other
10. Do you expect any additional support from other sources? If so, please describe. (150 words)
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11. Should your implementation plan be directly impacted by the rapidly evolving coronavirus outbreak, please explain how you would adapt your timeline and implementation plan to meet your project's goals and objectives. (200 words)
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I confirm that the appropriate permissions, permits and/or licenses have been obtained, or will be obtained in time, for the proposed work to be completed.
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Yes!
I confirm that in the event the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our implementation plan, I will adapt the plan to complete the goals and objectives of the project by the deadline of June 18, 2021.
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Yes!
I have read and understand the Go Wild School Grants guidelines
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Yes, I understand!
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IMPORTANT
Please click the Submit button when your application is complete. You will receive an email confirming that your submission has been received. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact us at gowild@wwfcanada.org. Thank you!