Since 1993, the NLC has awarded environmental awareness and science project grants to local students and teachers. 

Previous grants include:

Wetland ecology equipment for the Nantucket New School;

funding for a science fair project on the long life of the ocean quahog with Dr. Stephen Estabrooks of Nantucket High School;

Microscopes for the Nantucket Home School group;

An owl pellet kit and landfill kit for the Nantucket New School;

educational composting materials for the Homeschool group;

Materials for an educational garden for Small Friends;

materials for an educational garden for Strong Wings;

A ground water model for the Nantucket Elementary School;

Funding for the Cyrus Peirce Middle School and Nantucket High School Science Fair to Suzanne Fronzuto;

Funding for water quality testing equipment to Irene Egan of the Cyrus Peirce Middle School.