The Sandia Mountain Natural History Center administers this grant.
Source: Albuquerque Public Schools with the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
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Apply for the 2025-’26 School Year now through November 14th!
Kids ‘N Parks Transportation Grant
New Mexico teachers at public K-12 schools, here’s your chance to have transportation costs covered to take your students on an educational field trip to any one of New Mexico’s State Parks.
Teachers will need to meet the following criteria to be eligible for this grant opportunity:
- Are a teacher or representative at a NM public or public charter school
- K-12 class(es) (you may combine multiple classes at the same school)
- Plans to travel to a NM State Park, and prior coordination with a State Park representative to discuss program options and dates before submitting
- Obtain transportation quote from your local provider
- Program correlates to classroom study and meets 1 or more performance standard from at least 2 benchmarks
- Trip must be completed by the end of the school year
How to Apply
Fill out the grant application completely, obtain your principal’s signature, then return to us.
Learn More
Learn more about the Kids N’ Parks grant on the NM EMNRD website.
The Sandia Mountain Natural History Center administers this grant. If you have any questions, or you want to arrange for a guided Traveling Ecology Field program for 5th graders by SMNHC educators, please reach out to Fiana Shapiro, Environmental Education Instructional Coordinator, at fiana.shapiro@dca.nm.gov or by calling (505) 281-5259 x4.
Got questions? Contact our Administrative Assistant Maggie Price at margaret.price@aps.edu or by calling (505) 281-5259.
About the Grant
The New Mexico State Parks Division has been offering Kids ‘N Parks Transportation Grants since 2007, a component of the New Mexico Outdoor Classroom Program. Funding has provided for 160,000 students to visit state parks!