Minerals + Materials Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and social enterprises and 3 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This grant funds projects that protect communities and ecosystems from harms caused by transition mineral mining, plastic production, and associated waste streams. It targets organizations working on circular economy, waste reduction, and environmental justice across the supply chains of these extractive and manufacturing sectors.
About this grant
The Minerals + Materials program is part of the 11th Hour Project, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation. It focuses on protecting communities and ecosystems from the negative impacts associated with transition mineral mining, plastic production, and waste. The program recognizes that the shift to clean energy technologies requires significant quantities of minerals, and seeks to ensure that this transition does not come at the expense of vulnerable communities or fragile ecosystems. Grantmaking in this area supports efforts to address the social and environmental harms of extractive industries related to critical minerals and materials, as well as those linked to plastic production and disposal.
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Eligibility
The page does not provide specific eligibility criteria for the Minerals + Materials program. Based on the broader 11th Hour Project context, grants are typically made to organizations, initiatives, and movements working on environmental and community protection related to transition mineral mining, plastic production, and waste. Geographic and organizational-type restrictions are not specified on this page.
How it's scored
No evaluation criteria or scoring information is provided on this page.
Key requirements
- ✓Focus on protecting communities and ecosystems from transition mineral mining impacts
- ✓Address plastic production and waste reduction in supply chains
- ✓Demonstrate environmental justice and community protection outcomes
- ✓Work on circular economy solutions or waste management interventions
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Minerals + Materials?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, community-group, indigenous-community, research-institution. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
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Circular economy funding supports reuse, repair, remanufacturing, product redesign and secondary materials markets. Grants tend to back pilots with businesses and local authorities, while tenders buy collection, sorting and recovery services. Applicants are usually asked to show the material flows involved and who will buy the recovered output.
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