Here are two contests that reward student action:
Action For Nature Offers International Young Eco-Hero Awards
Deadline: February 28, 2008
Action For Nature, a nonprofit organization that encourages young people around the world to carry out individual environmental action projects, presents the International Young Eco-Hero Awards to recognize the individual accomplishments of young people (ages 8-16) whose personal actions have significantly improved the environment.
Action For Nature will award cash prizes of up to $500 each to young Eco-Heroes for their outstanding accomplishments in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research, or protection of the natural world.
The applications will be judged according to several criteria, including but not limited to: originality, difficulty, organization, length of time devoted to the project, influencing/educating others, use of outside resources (e.g. library, experts, media, community leaders), degree of success in reaching goals, and the impact on the environment. Complete program information and application guidelines
Do Something - 2 Weekly Grants for Young Social Entrepreneurs
Deadline: RollingDo Something is a not-for-profit organization that works to inspire, support, and celebrate young social entrepreneurs and community activists. The organization offers two weekly grants, co-sponsored by GameStop and Plum TV.The GameStop weekly grant of $500 will go to young people age 25 and younger, in the United States or Canada who have a great idea for a community-action project and need support to turn their idea into reality.The Plum TV weekly grant of $500 will go to social entrepreneurs age 25 and younger, in the U.S. who have recently created a sustainable project, program, or organization and need funding to further the growth and success of their program.
Visit the Do Something website for complete program information and application forms.
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