Land, Water and Climate Justice Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, community groups and individuals and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Uganda. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This grant supports grassroots civil society organisations, groups, individuals and movements in Uganda working on land, water and climate justice, with a focus on amplifying frontline communities defending natural resources against climate change impacts.
About this grant
Zishaye Grassroots Fund is an activist-led fund using feminist grantmaking principles that supports grassroots civil society organisations, groups, individuals and movements to achieve social change in Uganda. The fund prioritises land, water and climate justice from 2021 through 2025, seeking to amplify the voices of frontline communities and those most impacted by climate change. The fund recognises that climate change is an ethical and political issue, not just an environmental one, and believes that frontline communities have the best solutions yet have contributed the least to the crisis. Zishaye supports initiatives focused on defending land, rivers, lakes and other natural resources, and aims to ignite conversations, dreams, opportunities and change while building strategic partnerships between various actors.
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Eligibility
Grassroots civil society organisations, groups, individuals and movements in Uganda are eligible to apply. The fund prioritises supporting Ugandan ideas and initiatives led by grassroots actors, particularly those addressing land, water and climate justice issues.
Key requirements
- ✓Based in or working in Uganda
- ✓Focus on land, water and/or climate justice
- ✓Grassroots civil society, community group, or movement status
- ✓Work defending natural resources and frontline communities against climate impacts
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Land, Water and Climate Justice?
- Eligibility covers organisations in UG; nonprofit, community-group, individual, social-enterprise, indigenous-community. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.
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