Climate Justice Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and community groups and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
Funds community-led climate solutions that prioritize self-determination and sustainable futures, rooted in climate justice principles. Supports grassroots and locally-driven approaches to addressing the climate crisis.
About this grant
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) operates a Climate Justice grantmaking programme as part of its broader mission to advance human rights and social justice worldwide. The programme focuses on advancing community-led solutions to the climate crisis, rooted in self-determination and nurturing sustainable futures. UUSC partners with frontline communities and grassroots movements to address the root causes of climate injustice, amplifying local voices and advocating for institutional and systemic change. UUSC provides partner support and grantmaking to grassroots organisations across the globe, with $3.2 million provided in grant funding in FY25 across 119 grassroots partnerships. The Climate Justice programme is one of four core issue areas alongside Democracy & Civil Liberties, Humanitarian Crisis Response, and Migration Solidarity. The organisation has operated for over 80 years and is grounded in Unitarian Universalist values, recognising the inherent worth, dignity, and power of all people. Its grantmaking approach emphasises solidarity, systemic change, and deep collaboration with local communities rather than top-down interventions.
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Eligibility
The page does not provide specific eligibility criteria for the Climate Justice grant programme. Based on the overall description, UUSC partners with grassroots organisations and frontline communities worldwide. Partners appear to be community-led organisations working on climate justice issues rooted in self-determination. The programme has a global scope, with 119 grassroots partnerships across the globe.
How it's scored
No specific evaluation criteria or scoring methodology are described on this page.
Key requirements
- ✓Community-led and self-determined solutions
- ✓Focus on climate crisis mitigation or adaptation
- ✓Alignment with sustainable futures and climate justice principles
- ✓Likely preference for grassroots and locally-rooted organizations
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Climate Justice?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, community-group, social-enterprise, indigenous-community. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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