Financial Help for Field Trips

Science Museum Bus Subsidy Program
An anonymous donor, committed to the value of a Science Museum field trip, has arranged for two kinds of bus subsidies to help cover transportation expenses to the museum. The first is for schools with 75% of students eligible for free/reduced price school meals: up to $200 per school, and the second is for schools located more than 100 miles from the museum: up to $300 per school.

Target Field Trip Grants
Target will award 5,000 grants of up to $800 each for field trips. Complete an application online anytime before November 3, 2009.

ELM Grant Program
Environmental Learning in Minnesota (ELM) will be distributing a total of $15,000—up to $1,500 per project—through the School Grant program for PreK–12 classroom projects that may include indoor/ outdoor classroom activities, supplies and materials, transportation costs, and field trips.

Local Community Sources
Parent Teacher organization, local businesses, and community organizations are also good places to look to for support.