The Call for Reviewers is now closed. Thank you all so much for your interest!

NAAEE is seeking grant reviewers for the eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants program. If you have expertise related to any of the following areas, please apply: K–12 STEM education, environmental literacy, partnership building, program evaluation, community engagement, informal environmental education, and aquaculture industries.

What a reviewer will do:

• Review and evaluate 3–6 grant proposals (depending on the number of submitted proposals).
• Read, write brief reviews of, and score grant applications assigned to you.
• Budget approximately 1.5 hours to review and evaluate each grant application.
• Provide additional feedback to grant program managers as needed.

Timeframe

The review period for our Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants will begin approximately March 15, 2024, and conclude April 1, 2024. NOTE: We may ask you to clarify your reviews between April 1–5 if any follow-up questions arise. Written reviews and scores will be due April 1, 2024.

Why serve as a reviewer?

• Reviewers will gain insights into the field of environmental education and best practices for community engagement.
• Reviewers will gain insights into the characteristics of highly competitive grant applications.
• Reviewers will gain an understanding of how a grants review process works.
• Serving as a reviewer for a grants program is an important way to provide perspective and input from your community. This input informs investment decisions for the current year and future priorities of the field.
• Nonfederal employees will receive an honorarium of $250 for their time and expertise.

If you are interested in serving as a reviewer for eeBLUE's Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants, please complete our online form.

If you have any questions or comments, please email the eeBLUE Team at eeBLUE@naaee.org, and feel free to share this opportunity with others who may be interested!