Extension Disaster Education Network Opens Applications for 2024-2025 Development Grants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — July 31, 2025 — The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) invites applications for the 2025-2026 EDEN Development Grants, a program designed to bolster innovative projects that strengthen disaster preparedness, response, and recovery across the United States.
The grant offers awards of up to $25,000 per project and is designed to support land-grant and sea-grant university Extension professionals dedicated to advancing disaster education. To be eligible, applicants must be employed by an EDEN-member institution with at least one team member serving as an EDEN delegate or Point of Contact.
“Our EDEN Development Grants are at the heart of our mission to empower communities in disaster education,” said Angie B. Lindsey, EDEN Chair. “These grants foster innovation, collaboration, and the development of actionable resources to equip individuals and organizations for hazards and disasters.”
Applications open on July 31, 2025, and must be submitted by Noon Pacific Time on Monday, September 29, 2025. Award recipients will be notified in October 2025, with projects funded from October 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026.
Proposals should align with one of four core focus areas: 1) the development of publicly accessible EDEN resources and scholarship; 2) professional development for EDEN Points of Contact and Delegates; 3) enhancement of membership and participation within the network, 4) expansion of partnerships and relationships to strengthen EDEN’s impact, including funding collaborations with organizations such as the USDA. Applications should clearly detail the project’s intended outcomes, deliverables, and tangible contributions to EDEN.
For more information on the application process, visit the EDEN website or email Fred Schlutt at fredschlutt@extension.org.
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About EDEN
EDEN is a collaborative network of Cooperative Extension educators across the United States and its territories, working to improve the delivery of education and information, as well as the availability of resources related to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. This grassroots network is aligned with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) and supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Food and Agricultural Defense Initiative (FADI) grant.
The Extension Foundation, in partnership with Washington State University and the Cooperative Extension System, supports the administration of the FADI-EDEN project. Learn more about EDEN here.
