Fossil Fuel Fund (FFF)
The Fossil Fuel Fund is accepting applications for groups of 15 or more for fall 2025 field trips beginning 15 August.
The Sam Noble Museum Fossil Fuel Fund is designed to provide financial support for field trip expenses to schools to support visits by students and educators. Expenses can include transportation, admission, and education program costs.
Fossil Fuel Fund Information and Eligibility
- All public school educators (PreK-12) are eligible to apply on behalf of their schools.
- Schools must be located in Oklahoma.
- Only one application per school will be funded per school year (September-May.) If a school has been funded once in a school year, it will become eligible to apply again in the next school year. If more than one teacher at a school wishes to apply, it is strongly encouraged they communicate prior to applying and partner together to complete the application.
Completed applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis. The application deadline for Fall 2025 field trips is the 1st of each month (September – December). All applicants will be notified of their status by email no later than seven (7) days following the application deadline. If your school needs notification of selection status prior to that time, please contact us immediately after your completed application has been sent. Please note that FFF is designed to provide assistance to as many schools as possible, and as a result the awarded transportation may be a portion of the total requested amount.
A completed application will include: 1) A complete online Fossil Fuel Fund application form and 2) a letter from a school administrator that addresses the financial need of the school and the desired benefit of the field trip for students. Letters should be attached to the online form, or emailed to visitor.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu. If you have questions, please call Visitor Services at (405) 325-7977 or email us at visitor.samnoblemuseum@ou.edu.
If selected as a FFF recipient, the award will be applied to a one-day visit.
Schools must provide invoices to the museum no later than 60 days after visit to receive reimbursement for transportation expenses.
The Fossil Fuel Fund is currently supported by the President’s Association, the University of Oklahoma Alumni Association, the Robert S. and Helen Grey Trippet Foundation, Inc., and many other generous donors.
Oklahoma Energy Resource Board (OERB)
The Sam Noble Museum is proud to be a museum partner of the OERB. Through the voluntary contributions of Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas producers and royalty owners, the OERB is committed to supporting education across the state by providing free teacher training, classroom materials, educational trips, and in-class presentations. For educators who have completed OERB’s teacher training, financial support is available for field trips. OERB school groups will also have access to curriculum-based educational programs, these classes are marked with the Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas logo. To learn more and find out how you can participate in OERB’s free field trip program, visit OERB HomeRoom.
Target Field Trip Grants
Target field trip grants help give children unique, firsthand learning experiences by funding school trips to museums, historical sites and cultural organizations. For more information, visit their website.
