Eligibility and requirements
Who can apply
WWF employees, WWF board members, and individuals on the Specially Designated Nationals list are ineligible. To be eligible for Wild Classroom's Sustainability Project Fund, applicants must
- Work with students in grades K-12, in a formal or nonformal education setting
- Reside and teach in a U.S. state or territory
- Be at least 18 years of age
Requirements of awardees: Upon selection
Recipients will be notified and required to complete/submit the following in early 2026
- W9 tax form
- ACH wire transfer form
- Signed agreement acknowledging terms and conditions
- Completed facilitator pre-survey
- Attend or view kickoff webinar hosted by Wild Classroom
- Signed transparency letter from administration (public school educators only)
Requirements of awardees: At project completion
Once the project/solution has been implemented, recipients will be required to submit the following by May 1, 2026
- Completed facilitator post survey
- Photo/video capture of project implementation that can be shared to Wild Classroom community and public
- Media consent forms from the participating students' guardians
- Written recap report describing the project's implementation and what project-specific outcomes were achieved