Maine — MEEA Mini-Grants for Outdoor Learning 2026-2027

FundingUp to $1,500 per applicant/project.

DeadlineOctober 9, 2026. The current MEEA program page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone.

Last verifiedOctober 3, 2026

Required next actionKeep published while open. Confirm the applicant is a Maine public Pre-K-12 school or teacher, verify project fit and the live application requirements, and submit through the current application form before October 9, 2026. Because the current program page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone, do not infer either.

Maine public Pre-K-12 teachers and schools. MEEA prioritizes schools with high socioeconomic need, schools not previously funded, and collaborative projects. Private schools and childcare providers are not eligible for this program.

Atlas Analysis

Verified current 2026-2027 Maine public-school opportunity. Applications are open September 14 through October 9, 2026, and awards are up to $1,500 for Maine public schools and teachers. Eligible uses include outdoor-learning gear and supplies, professional learning, community-partner projects, Wabanaki Studies projects, and adaptive gear that expands student access to outdoor learning. The current program page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone, so Atlas should not infer one.

Opportunity Overview

The Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Mini-Grants for Outdoor Learning. The program supports Maine public Pre-K-12 teachers and schools with projects that advance outdoor learning, environmental education, Wabanaki Studies, and related student learning experiences.

Funding and Deadline

Applicants may request up to $1,500. The official application window is September 14 through October 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM. MEEA publishes the closing clock time but does not state a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Maine public Pre-K-12 teachers and schools. MEEA gives preference to schools with high socioeconomic need, schools that have not previously received mini-grant funding, and projects demonstrating collaboration. Private schools and childcare providers are not eligible for this program.

Eligible Project Uses

Funding can support gear and supplies for outdoor learning, outdoor classrooms, science exploration, school gardens, field trips, books, professional development, Wabanaki Studies projects, collaboration with community partners, adaptive gear, and other projects that directly advance outdoor learning during the school day.

Atlas Assessment

Atlas Opportunity Score: 55/100. This is a verified current Maine school funding opportunity with broad public-school eligibility and a straightforward small-grant structure, but it is outside Atlas’s core healthcare focus and has a modest award ceiling.

N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The program is for outdoor and environmental learning rather than clinical technology, telehealth, diagnostics, or school-health delivery.

Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 0/100.

Next Action

Keep the opportunity published while open. Before applicant-specific outreach or package work, reverify the live application, current eligibility, the published October 9 deadline, and the current project-year requirements. MEEA’s program-page FAQ contains stale wording referring to the 2025-26 school year, while the current 2026-2027 application controls the present cycle; do not copy stale year language into applicant materials. Apply CRM, opt-out, deduplication, exact-deadline, and Atlas_Email_Queue gates before any customer-facing action.

Source verificationReferenced source · www.meeassociation.orgAtlas last verified this record October 3, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗