Environmental Justice Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and local authorities and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This grant funds equitable environmental outcomes through conversion of underused urban land into green spaces across eight U.S. cities, prioritizing communities historically underserved by environmental investment. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, local authorities, and community groups working on urban greening and environmental justice.
About this grant
This grant supports initiatives that advance fair and equitable approaches to climate action and environmental protection, with particular emphasis on reducing air pollution and emissions in communities that face disproportionate environmental burdens. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, local authorities and community groups working in the United States or globally. Projects must demonstrate how they will deliver climate and nature solutions that build equity into their design and implementation. Priority is given to work addressing harmful air pollutants in disadvantaged areas, such as programmes to transition vehicle fleets to electric power. All proposals must align with the funder's commitment to environmental justice and the principle that climate resilience should benefit those most affected by environmental harm.
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Key requirements
- ✓Project must convert underused urban land into green spaces
- ✓Focus on equitable environmental outcomes in underserved communities
- ✓Located in one of eight eligible U.S. cities (specific cities not listed in description)
- ✓Alignment with Bezos Earth Fund's environmental justice priorities
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Bezos Earth Fund offer?
- Environmental Justice offers $100M.
- Who can apply for Environmental Justice?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; nonprofit, charity, local-authority, community-group, social-enterprise.
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How this compares
- Compared with 73 similar grants (env justice in United States) listed in the last 12 months.
- Similar grants that state a value range from $5k to $1.8m, with a median of $400k (8 grants).
- This is the only similar grant from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.
- We hold 200 past awards from this funder; recent recipients include The Nature Conservancy (2025), Oceans 5 (2025), Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (2025).
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About this sector
Environmental justice funding supports communities most exposed to pollution and climate harm, with an emphasis on local leadership. It is offered by public programmes and foundations, often as grants to community organisations and partnerships. Calls typically ask how residents are involved in decisions and how benefits stay in the community.
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