The Dr. Nina Roberts Micro-Grants
Empowering Individuals and Communities to Engage in DEIB Work
Dr. Nina Roberts Social Justice Micro-Grants
"When we break down barriers, we open up new possibilities and find different answers to our challenges. We may even learn new leadership skills, engage people with unique perspectives, rise to a new level of empathy, and create solutions that nobody else ever thought were possible." - Dr. Nina Roberts, AEE Ewald Hahn Address, 2007
AEE’s Dr. Nina Roberts Social Justice Micro-Grants honor Dr. Nina Roberts’ decades of work and ongoing legacy supporting individuals and organizations in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice through outdoor and experiential education.
Micro-Grants Overview
- Timeline: Current application period opens February 18, 2026 and closes May 19, 2026. All application submissions from this application period will be reviewed at the end of the application period.
- Eligibility: Open to current AEE members for projects that create more inclusive outdoor or experiential learning environments.
- Format: Apply in written, audio, or video format to be reviewed by the micro-grants committee AEE Dr. Nina Roberts Social Justice Micro-Grants Application
- Award: Receive up to $100 for individuals, $300 for organizations to be used within one year of award.
- Impact: Recipients are asked to share how the grant made an impact through a short story, reflection, or other creative piece to be featured across AEE’s global community channels.
More information on applying for a social justice micro-grant is included in the application AEE Dr. Nina Roberts Social Justice Micro-Grants Application
Ways to Support the Fund–thank you to our past and future donors!
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Purchase a t-shirt or sweatshirt from our Online Campaign
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Purchase a copy of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Field Guide—a powerful collection of voices sharing lived experiences with racism, sexism, heterosexism, gender identity, ableism, and ageism. The guide challenges us all to dig deep, to listen with open hearts and minds, and to take meaningful action toward personal and systemic change. The vision for this resource—and the micro-grants it supports—came from Dr. Nina Roberts. Nina’s life and work illuminated pathways for equity, inclusion, and belonging in the outdoors and beyond. Even as her energy waned during her illness, she asked that her social justice torch be carried forward.
- Make a Donation Here (please indicate that your donation should be tied to the Dr. Nina Roberts Micro-Grants fund)