Item 6-Grant Guidelines
Sustainability Grants for Students
The Cupertino Sustainability Commission is excited to announce the Sustainability Grants
for Students Program! This program provides monetary grants up to $500 to Cupertino-
area students in grades K-12 to assist them in discovering, promoting, and implementing
programs or projects that combat climate change and assist the City in reducing
greenhouse gas emissions as referenced in Cupertino's Climate Action Plan.
Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2019 at 12:00 noon
Applicants need not reside in the City of Cupertino. However, the impact of the
program/project should reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the City of Cupertino. The
application can be found on the City website at: www.cupertino.org/sustainability.
Examples of programs or projects the Sustainability Grants for Students Program can help
fund:
• Programs that help conserve energy or water or help bring awareness to conserving
energy or water
• Programs that encourage walking or biking to school
• Implementation of a recycling and composting program
• Installation of a native plant garden
• Utilization of a reusable product to replace a disposable one
• Other topics that support sustainability
If you have any questions, please contact the Cupertino Sustainability Division via email at
sustainability@cupertino.org.
Sustainability Grants for Students Program Application
Name:
Phone: Email:
Organization Name:
Role at Organization (student, teacher, administrator, parent, etc):
On a separate piece of paper, please answer the following five questions:
1) Please provide a description of your program / project and explain how this will
reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the City of Cupertino.
2) Please provide a timeline of completion and key activities involved in the program
/project.
3) What is the grant amount requested? Please provide a breakdown of the costs involved.
4) How many students will be involved in designing and implementing this program
/project?
5) How many people will be impacted by this program / project?
Please note the following details of the Sustainability Grants for Students Program:
• The program provides monetary grants of up to $500 (based on budget) to Cupertino-
area students.
• The grant application deadline is Friday, November 15, 2019 by 12:00 noon. Please
email completed applications to sustainability@cupertino.org.
• Receipts for expenses must be submitted by March 31, 2020.
• Recipients will have an opportunity to present their project at a public event or meeting
hosted by the Sustainability Commission (to be determined by the Commission).
• Recipients are encouraged to volunteer to table with the Commissioners at the Cupertino
Earth Day and Arbor Day Festival in April.
If you are awarded a grant and accept this award, you agree to:
o Provide a final written report / evaluation which may include photos, videos, a
site visit, etc.; and
o Allow the City of Cupertino to promote and acknowledge your involvement and
your program / project on the City website, printed materials, social media, etc.
1. Please provide a description of your program / project and explain how this will reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in the City of Cupertino.
2. Provide a timeline of completion and key activities involved in the
program / project.
3. What is the grant amount requested? Please provide a breakdown of the costs involved.
4. How many students will be involved in designing and implementing this program /
project?
4. How many people will be impacted by this program / project?