University of Delaware students looking to launch innovative campus environmental projects can now look to a new source of funding: UD’s Sustainability Council Green Grants.

UD’s Sustainability Council wants to support student projects related to sustainability initiatives. The Green Grants program seeks to increase student engagement, accelerate campus sustainability topics and provide students a way to contribute to the University’s goals of creating a healthier campus and reducing its carbon emissions.

“Promoting a more sustainable environment at the University of Delaware benefits the quality of life for all its personnel and reduces our impact on the planet,” said Chris Williams, co-chair of the University Sustainability Council and professor of entomology and wildlife ecology. "We are so happy that we can offer a grants program that allows students to propose and engage in specific actions that will make our campus more sustainable."

Since its official launch in 2010, Green Grants has funded several student sustainability projects. A previous grant given by the program to Students for the Environment funded a native plant meadow on North Campus next to Delaware Route 273. Another grant funded the Colburn Hall Green Roof, a project led by a Department of Plant and Soil Sciences lab.

Graduate students and supervised undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Although projects of less than $5,000 are preferred, the council is willing to consider projects that request more if they are exceptionally creative or innovative. Applications are due by 5 p.m., Friday, April 23.

For further information and to apply, please visit: https://sites.udel.edu/sustainability/call-for-green-grant-proposals-2021/