NCSS Grant for Geographic Literacy
National Council for the Social Studies
Award: $2,500
Deadline: Jul 18, 2026
To promote geography education in the schools; to enhance the geographic literacy of students at the classroom, district, or statewide level; and to encourage the integration of geography into the social studies curriculum/classroom. Qualifications: Applicants may be individuals or groups in school districts, public institutions, or universities; proposals from individuals who have already received this grant may be considered after three years from the last time they received it; nominees must agree to be available to present their work at the NCSS Annual Conference and via webinar or other outreach means if selected as the recipient of the grant. Selection criteria: Applications are judged on the following: sound rationale and appropriate methods for incorporating the study of geography into the social studies curricula; specific plans for enhancing geographic literacy; feasibility of program implementation; number of teachers and students served; potential for program continuation or its effects after initial implementation; the incorporation of the national geography standards as identified in geography for life last thirteen years appropriate section of ncss, national curriculum standards for social studies: a framework for teaching, learning, and assessment last fifteen years, appropriate sections of the college, career, and civic life (c3) framework or aspects of the advanced placement human geography course and exam description. How to apply: Application must be submit a five (5) page proposal, double spaced including: a concise/sound rationale statement and appropriate methods for incorporating the study of geography into the social studies curriculum; complete program description that highlights specific geography skills and knowledge that will be introduced or reinforced; i.e., incorporation of the National Geography Standards as identified in Geography for Life last thirteen years, appropriate section of NCSS, National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies; number of teachers and students served; specific plans for enhancing geographic literacy; specific criteria for and means of evaluating program effectiveness; feasibility of program implementation; provide a dissemination plan, statement of potential program impact after the first year, and efforts for sustaining the program for longer-term impact; vitae or professional resumes for each key person involved in the implementation of the grant; a biographical sketch: 200 word. Focus: Geography; Social sciences.