The Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service Outdoor School program is committed to supporting equitable and inclusive outdoor school programs for Oregon’s students as described in ORS 327.390. To support the outdoor school community’s efforts to ensure Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (EDAI), and to invest in innovative, EDAI-centered outdoor school participation improvement projects, the OSU Extension Service Outdoor School program is offering this 2022 Bridge to Outdoor School grant opportunity. See the full grant description here: https://outdoorschool.oregonstate.edu/program-information/2020-edi-and-2022-edai-grant-information/2022-bridge-to-outdoor-school-grant
Eligibility
We invite individual organizations or partnerships of organizations involved in Oregon outdoor school (schools, districts, Education Service Districts (ESDs), providers, and sites) to submit applications to fund projects that:
Reflect the Mission, Vision, and Values of the OSU Outdoor School program.
Focus on improving participation of Oregon’s 5th and 6th grade students in outdoor school, especially the participation of students from marginalized communities.
Funded projects will identify obstacles to equitable participation in outdoor school and provide a plan for addressing those obstacles.