Become a National Grid Spotlight School and win $250 towards your school project! The winner is a school or classroom who makes sustainability a priority with a focus on one of the following class or school initiatives: a gardening project, green curriculum program, school-wide sustainability initiative, behavior change campaign or, create your own! The possibilities are endless. Simply send GEF a two paragraph essay about your program along with an explanation of what you would do with the proceeds. You could win $250 and have National Grid volunteers come to your school to help out with your project! Send project overviews to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. today!

If you haven't started yet, but want to become a National Grid Spotlight School, get started with free lessons, activities, audits and more through the Green Energy Challenge, or select from five other sustainability themes that come loaded with preset grade specific lessons, activities, recommended readings, and much more!

Prizes

The winning school (one for MA one for RI, one for upstate NY and a winner for downstate NY) will win $250 for their school project and potentially have National Grid volunteers come to your school to help out with your project.  Winners will be featured in a regional press campaign and on GEF's website. 

Eligibility 

This special initiative is available to K-12 schools in National Grid service regions in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island only. 

How to Participate

If you're interested in becoming a National Grid Spotlight School, but would like some guidance to get started, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to learn more! 

If you already have a sustainability education or initiative going at your school, simply tell us your story! Please submit a description of your project and include photos or videos to support your story. In your email, please include the school name, location and the grade levels who participated. Submit your application materials to GEF by April 10, 2015, email entries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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