The following organizations offer scholarships to attend FMNP classes. For information on these opportunities, please contact the organization directly. Opportunities are posted year-round and are always listed on this webpage.

• Steve Bass Memorial Scholarship for Environmental Educators

  Steve Bass Memorial Scholarship for Environmental Educators

  Steve Bass was a leader and an important voice in Florida's environmental education community. He touched the lives of thousands through outdoor programs in Belle Glade, at the Jupiter Marine Science Center, Okeeheelee Nature Center, and finally as the director of Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, Fla., where he worked for 22 years. He was a pivotal force in the success of the Florida Master Naturalist Program, as an early advocate of the Program's potential to unify Florida's environmental education organizations. Click here to read a tribute to Steve Bass.

  The Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Steve Bass Memorial Scholarship is available to environmental educators who are currently employed by a public, private, or nonprofit organization whose purpose is to educate Florida's citizens and/or visitors about Florida’s natural world. Scholarships awarded will cover the entire cost of one FMNP 24- or 40-hour course. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis; selections will be based on the applicant’s statement of interest and a letter of recommendation from their organization supervisor. The number of scholarships awarded each year will be dependent on funding.

  Click below to download the description of the Steve Bass Memorial Scholarship for Environmental Educators:

  Steve Bass Memorial Scholarship for Environmental Educators Description

  How to apply

  Submit the following items to be considered:
  1) a completed application form (Qualtrics Scholarship Application)

  2) a letter of recommendation from the supervisor of the organization where they are employed

  Applications must be submitted online through our Qualtrics survey found here. Recommendation letters must also be submitted through a survey found here (letters can be scanned and uploaded using this link).

• FMNP K-12 Teacher Scholarship

  FMNP K-12 Teacher Scholarship

  The Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Teacher Scholarship is available to certified Florida teachers who are currently employed by a public or private K-12 school. Scholarships awarded will cover the entire cost of one FMNP core module or special topics course. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis based on region, applicant statement of your interest in FMNP, and letter of recommendation. The number of scholarships awarded each year will be dependent on funding.

  Click below to download the description of the FMNP K-12 Teacher Scholarship:

  FMNP K-12 Teacher Scholarship Description

  How to apply:

  Submit the following items to be considered:

  1) a completed application form (found here)

  2) a current copy of their teacher certification

  3) a letter of recommendation from the principal of the school where you are employed (submit here)

  Applications must be submitted online through our Qualtrics survey found here. Recommendation letters must also be submitted through a survey found here (letters can be scanned and uploaded using this link).

  Click Here to Submit Application

• FMNP Inclusive Scholarship

  FMNP Inclusive Scholarship

  The Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Inclusive Scholarship is available to any Florida resident or person residing in Florida more than 6 months out of the year. The Florida Master Naturalist Program is committed to celebrating diversity of people, thought and opinion and to promote inclusiveness, respect and equal opportunity for everyone. Scholarship priority will be given to new applicants, those from historically underrepresented groups, and/or those in most need of financial assistance.  Inclusive Scholarships awarded will apply $100 toward any FMNP course. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis.  The number of scholarships awarded each year will be dependent on funding.

  Click below to download the description of the FMNP Inclusive Scholarship:

  FMNP Inclusive Scholarship Description

  How to apply

  Submit the following items to be considered:
  1) a completed application form (Qualtrics Scholarship Application)

  Applications must be submitted online through our Qualtrics survey found here.

   

• The Steve A. Gaul Master Naturalist Program/ FANREP Memorial Scholarship

  The Steve A. Gaul Master Naturalist Program/ FANREP Memorial Scholarship

  Steve Gaul served as the Natural Resources and Agriculture Extension Agent in Nassau County for six years. He was a regular instructor of the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) and thoroughly enjoyed teaching others about Florida's natural environments. Steven was also an active member of the Florida Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (FANREP), and briefly served as its president before his untimely death in 2012. To honor his memory FANREP and the Florida Master Naturalist Program jointly established this scholarship to provide a Florida educator the opportunity to participate in the Florida Master Naturalist Program and expand his/her appreciation and knowledge of Florida's natural environments. For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit: http://anrep.ifas.ufl.edu/Scholarship.shtml.

• Florida Native Plant Society Conradina Chapter

  Florida Native Plant Society Conradina Chapter

  We are pleased to offer an annual scholarship opportunity to Conradina Chapter members to attend a Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) module. New memberships are welcome in order to apply. To qualify, you must be a Conradina chapter member and reside in Brevard county. More information and an application will be posted here each year when the scholarship application process opens.

  For more information, contact Michelle Provencal. For information on the Florida Native Plant Society Conradina Chapter, visit the FNPS Conradina Chapter website.

• Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists

  Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists

  FPMN Scholarship Criteria:

  • Pinellas County full time resident
  • Volunteering or working in the environmental field and showing interest to learn more
  • In a position to have a positive influence on others (spread the word of lessons learned)
  • Nominated by a Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists member
  • Ability to fully participate in the class (time off from work, etc.)

  Ideally, the candidate will be in a position to share learned experiences with a great number of people, i.e. have a large sphere of influence both youth and adult.

  Qualified applicants will be selected during a random drawing at the Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists Board Meeting on May 11 or June 8. Board meetings are open to members and are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. at Panera Bread in Bardmoor located at 10801 Starkey Road , Largo.

  • FPMN Scholarship Information
  • FPMN Scholarship Application

  For information on the Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists, visit the FPMN website.

• Space Coast Regional Friends Group

  Space Coast Regional Friends Group

  In support of the Florida Master Naturalist Program’s mission to promote awareness,
  understanding, and respect of Florida's natural world, the Space Coast Regional Friends
  Group of the Florida Master Naturalist Program awards an annual scholarship to a
  qualified candidate. Candidates will complete an application which must be received no
  later than September 30th. The successful candidate will be announced in November.

  • Space Coast Regional Friends Group Scholarship Application and Guidelines

  For information on the Space Coast Regional Friends Group, visit their website.

Do you have an FMNP scholarship opportunity you'd like to display on this page?

Email the FMNP Program Coordinator. Thank you!