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IMPORTANT NOTICE 

The Nebraska Academy of Sciences (NAS) manages the Public Information and Education (PIE) mini grant program on behalf of the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET). NET has recently made some changes to their policies and procedures which now affects how the PIE Grant program will operate and its available funding. Due to these changes, the PIE Grant program will need to refrain from awarding new contracts at this time. The NAS board would like to apologize for the time and effort put into your recent application that will now have to be postponed until further notice. Please watch the website and your email for updates on future application deadlines.

Thank you for your continued support in science education.

Public Information and Education Mini-Grant Awards

Public Information and Education (PIE) Mini-Grant Awards are funded through the Nebraska Environmental Trust - Consider applying for a PIE grant!

The PIE Grants support the presentation and dissemination of information and perspectives that will stimulate enhanced environmental stewardship in any category eligible for Trust funding. The grant program seeks to expand dialogue on important conservation topics and to provide information on emerging or highly useful conservation methods.

In the spring of 2009 The Nebraska Academy of Sciences was awarded a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) to administer the Trust's Public Information and Education Mini-Grants (PIE Grants). In April 2012, the PIE grant from NET was renewed and another renewal was granted in April 2014. A renewal for the next three years was just awarded in April of 2017 and again in June of 2020.


PIE Grant funding has an application process including two forms, and a written project narrative. PIE Grant reporting process includes three forms, and a written project summary narrative.

Funding is limited to $5000. Applications will be accepted by the Academy three times per year. Please refer to the PIE Grant Calendar below for the current year's timeline.

Please note the application deadline dates are postmarked deadlines. You may submit your application via email to the Academy in PDF form. Click on the link below to download application and reporting forms.

PIE Application Deadlines 2023

must be postmarked or submitted electronically by the stated date:

Spring 2023 application deadline - Deadline past 

Summer 2023 application deadline - Program Paused 

Fall 2023 application deadline - Program Paused 

Application & Final Reporting Materials

PIE Instructions and Standards of Evaluation 
PIE Application Documents - PDF Fill-In Forms 
PIE Reporting Documents - PDF Fill-In Forms

Press Releases

2022 4th quarter PIE Grant Report

2022 2nd quarter PIE Grant Report

2022 1st quarter PIE Grant Report

2021 4th quarter PIE Grant Report 

2021 3rd quarter PIE Grant Report

2020 4th quarter, 2021 1st and 2nd quarter PIE Grant Report

2020 3rd quarter PIE Grant Report 

2020 2nd quarter PIE Grant Report

2020 1st quarter PIE Grant Report

2019 4th quarter PIE Grant Report

2019 3rd quarter PIE Grant Report 

2019 2nd quarter PIE Grant Report

2019 1st quarter PIE Grant Report 

2018 4th quarter PIE Grant Report

2018 3rd quarter PIE Grant Report 

2018 2nd quarter PIE Grant Report

2018 1st quarter PIE Grant Report

2017 4th quarter PIE Grant Report

2017 3rd quarter PIE Grant Report

2017 2nd quarter PIE Grant Report

2017 1st quarter PIE Grant Report

2016 3rd and 4th quarter PIE Grant Report

2016 2nd quarter PIE Grant Report

2016 1st quarter PIE Grant Report

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302 Morrill Hall, 14th & U St

Lincoln, NE 68588-0339

(402) 472-2644

Email: nebacad@unl.edu



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