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R&S Project Grants

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We want to support the incredible work that you are doing in your community.

Young people, educators, individuals, and group leaders based in the U.S. are invited to apply for a $250 or $500 Roots & Shoots Grant to plan, start, support, or celebrate a community-action project that helps people, animals or the environment we all share!

Who can apply?

Children, teens, educators, community groups/organizations, group leaders…any Roots & Shoots member who is interested in starting (or continuing) a community-action project to positively impact people, other animals, and the environment we all share.

 

To apply you must:

• Reside in the United States.

• Plan a project that takes place in the United States.

• Be a registered member of Roots & Shoots.

It’s free to join! If you’re not already a member, register today!

 

Roots & Shoots Grant Opportunities

R&S Basecamp Grants

Are you located in one of our Roots & Shoots Basecamp communities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, OR, San Francisco Bay Area or Tampa Bay, FL?

If you are in one of the R&S Basecamp metro areas, apply for a R&S grant to be used in your community.

Timeline

Basecamp Grant applications are accepted and awarded throughout the year (January 1-November 1). You can apply any time between now and Nov 1, 2026! The sooner you apply the sooner you could receive a grant. All Basecamp Grant reports are due December 30, 2026.

R&S National Grants

Not located in a Basecamp? No worries, apply for one of our National grants! We fund projects in every U.S. state and territory.

Timeline

National Grant applications open April 13-May 24. Award notifications will go out by June 9, 2026. All National Grant reports are due December 30, 2026.

Apply for a R&S Grant!

Access the online applications for all Roots & Shoots grants using the button below. The link will take you to the Submittable platform.
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Great tools for planning your R&S project

Roots & Shoots projects thrive when young people take the lead in choosing, planning, and doing a community project.

Successful past applications have shown how young people:

• Used the R&S 4-Step Formula;

• Took the initiative to observe or map their community; and/or

• Developed a project plan.

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R&S Project Grants FAQ

  • As a Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots USA grant awardee, you commit to:
    • Registering as a member of Roots & Shoots (it’s free!)
    • Spending the grant funds only on items benefiting your Roots & Shoots project.
    • Submitting your grant report by the specified due date.
    • Creating AND updating a project profile on the Roots & Shoots website.
    • Spend your grant before your award expires.

  • YES! Roots & Shoots USA has six Basecamps that award grants for local Roots & Shoots members and projects.
    - Atlanta
    - Chicago
    - Los Angeles
    - Portland, OR
    - Tampa Bay, FL
    - San Francisco Bay Area

    If you live in one of these Roots & Shoots Basecamp metro areas, you are welcome to contact your Basecamp Coordinator for more information.
    More information about R&S Basecamps

  • Yes! Look for the National grant application on the Submittable platform.

  • As a R&S awardee, you are asked to submit a grant report to tell us about your project’s impact. Grant recipients who do not submit a grant report risk their eligibility for future funding from Roots & Shoots USA.

    Don't worry if your project is not complete by the deadline. You will be asked to submit an interim progress report. This progress report does not take the place of the final report.

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