OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Utah UCORE Educator Grant — 2027
Utah's 2027 UCORE Educator Grant provides $500–$15,000 for outdoor learning programs led by eligible schools, districts, and licensed/certified educators. A 20% match applies; applications close September 21, 2026.
Funding$500–$15,000 per award
DeadlineSeptember 21, 2026 (official program page and 2027 guide do not state a closing clock time or time zone)
Last verifiedSeptember 15, 2026
Required next actionOfficial Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation Youth Engagement page and 2027 Program Guide reverified September 15, 2026. UCORE Educator requests are $500-$15,000 with a 20% total-project-cost match; eligible applicants are public or nonprofit private schools, teachers at those schools, and school districts, with current educator licensure/certification required. The cycle runs August 3 through September 21, 2026. Publication is active. Applicant-specific outreach remains fail-closed unless an exact close time/time zone is authoritatively established under the Utah lane rules.
Broad Eligibility
Public or nonprofit private schools, teachers at public or nonprofit private schools, and school districts; applicants must hold a current educator license or certification under the 2027 program guide.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100. Direct K-12 education opportunity with $500–$15,000 awards, a 20% total-project-cost match, and flexible outdoor-learning expenses. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 0/100 because clinical/telehealth technology is outside the verified purpose.
The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation is accepting applications for the new 2027 UCORE Educator Grant, a streamlined youth-engagement opportunity for formal educators providing standards-connected outdoor learning experiences.
Funding: $500–$15,000. Match: 20% of total project cost. Application cycle: August 3–September 21, 2026. Contract length: 18 months.
Eligible applicants: public or nonprofit private schools, teachers at public or nonprofit private schools, and school districts. The official program guide states that applicants must hold a current educator license or certification.
Eligible uses include outdoor-learning program staffing, transportation, student lodging, participant insurance, field-trip and education-event fees, scholarships, outdoor/program equipment, first-aid and safety equipment, and educational materials. Examples include birding, biking, fishing, conservation activities, and other standards-linked outdoor programming. A school-leader support letter is required.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. This is a direct school-facing funding opportunity with flexible programmatic uses and a clear statewide applicant pool, though its $15,000 ceiling limits project scale.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The official scope is outdoor education and recreation. It does not establish an allowable or defensible N9+ telehealth, RPM, remote physical-exam, or clinical-technology pathway.
Source verificationOfficial government source · recreation.utah.govAtlas last verified this record September 15, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
