About
B-WET is a competitive grant program that enables school districts and their partners to deliver high-quality STEM education. The primary objective is to advance academic achievement in STEM disciplines through outdoor K-12 programs that take place during school time.
B-WET projects empower students to investigate local environmental phenomena and implement solutions within their local watershed. By pairing rigorous student investigations with deep teacher engagement, the program ensures that educators have the content knowledge and pedagogical skills to use the local environment as a laboratory for STEM inquiry and to build connections to STEM careers for their students. Learn more about past and current funded projects and B-WET's impact on students, teachers, and partners.
Notice of Funding Opportunity
The B-WET program anticipates a funding opportunity will be available in 2026. Please visit NOAA's national B-WET program for more information.
For Applicants
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Application Process
Who Can Apply?
Eligible applicants are K-through-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. For-profit organizations, foreign organizations, and foreign public entities are not eligible to apply. However, for-profit and foreign organizations and foreign public entities may participate with an eligible applicant as a project partner. Likewise, federal agencies are not eligible to receive federal assistance under this announcement, but may be project partners.
Applicants may be located anywhere in the United States, but projects must serve school districts where more than 25% of their land mass falls within the Chesapeake Bay or Delaware Bay watersheds. This includes specific portions of Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
How to Apply
Applicants should apply through the www.Grants.gov website. A complete standard NOAA financial assistance application package should be submitted in accordance with the stated guidelines. Each application must include the application forms from the SF-424 form family.
When to Apply
There are no open funding opportunities at this time.
Schedule
The B-WET program anticipates a funding opportunity will be available in 2026. Please visit NOAA's national B-WET program for more information.
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Last updated by NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office on 03/19/2026