How to Become an Ocean Guardian School

• Eligible schools: Any school (K-12) located in the California counties of Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura, can become an Ocean Guardian School.
• Funding: Funding will be made available at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Grant amounts range in the amount of $2,000 - $6,000 per school depending on level of the project and number of classes/grades involved.
• Step one: Register as an Ocean Guardian School by emailing Seaberry Nachbar, Seaberry.Nachbar@noaa.gov with the NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program. Your name will be added to our email list. At the beginning of the school year you will receive an application and guidelines on how to plan a project.
• Step two: Develop a plan of action and a budget that outlines your project and the funds to accomplish your school- or community-based conservation project.

What Your School Receives

• If your proposal is accepted, you will receive funds to implement your conservation project;
• All schools involved receive acknowledgement of their participation through an Ocean Guardian School plaque that you can display on your school grounds.