We provide grants and awards in support of our mission: to connect people with the natural world to improve our environment through education, advocacy, and conservation.

Sustainable Communities Grant
Learn about this competitive grant which provides $90,000 annually to fund environmental and open space projects and community resiliency efforts in Delaware and Maryland.

DEEC’s Wilmington Community Mini-Grant
This is a mini-grant of up to $300 to improve the environment in the City of Wilmington.
Available to Wilmington residents and local community organizations.
Photography by Ian Stewart.

Outstanding Environmental Educator Award
We are proud to recognize public and private school teachers or administrators who go above and beyond to give students a sense of environmental stewardship.
Photography by Gary Snyder.